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Essex County OPP Detachment  Board - North

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The Essex County OPP Detachment Board - North is a joint detachment board for the three communities of the Town of Essex, Town of Tecumseh, and Municipality of Lakeshore.

On April 1, 2024, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA, 2019) in Ontario replaced the Police Services Act, 1990. As a result, the Police Services Boards for Tecumseh, Essex and Lakeshore were dissolved, and the Essex County OPP Detachment Board - North was established.

What is the role of the Essex County OPP Detachment Board – North? 

In accordance with Section 68(1) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, the detachment board shall: 
(a)  consult with the Commissioner regarding the selection of a detachment commander;  
(b)  determine objectives and priorities for the detachment;
(c)  advise the detachment commander with respect to policing provided by the detachment;
(d)  monitor the performance of the detachment commander;
(e)  review the reports from the detachment commander regarding policing provided by the detachment; and
(f)  on or before June 30 in each year, provide an annual report to the municipalities and band councils regarding the policing provided by the detachment in their municipalities