Like many government and publicly-funded places, Ontario Provincial Police are restricting in-person access during the province's COVID-19 lockdown.
The OPP has cut access to its detachments across the province, including those in Windsor-Essex, to help slow the spread of the virus.
Anyone who needs access to an OPP detachment in Essex County will need to call the detachment and make an appointment. Visitors will be subjected to COVID-19 screening and must wear a face covering before being allowed to enter.
Criminal record checks and vulnerable sector checks, along with fingerprinting services, are available to essential workers and volunteers only for the time being.
Operating hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please contact the appropriate detachment at the number below for an appointment.
Essex County - (519) 723-2491
Town of Essex - (519) 738-3796
Kingsville - (519) 733-2345
Lakeshore - (519) 728-1810
Leamington - (519) 326-2544
Tecumseh - (519) 735-2424
To report a crime that is not a pressing emergency, please use the OPP's online reporting tool. To inquire about a police matter, call the toll-free OPP operations centre at 1-888-310-1122. For life-or-death emergencies, call 911.
