(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, across the province.

The OPP is limiting the processing of routine criminal record checks/vulnerable sector checks and finger printing to essential workers/volunteers only. Anyone seeking entry to OPP Essex County Detachments must make an appointment first. Individuals will be pre-screened and are required to have proper personal protective equipment prior to entering the detachment.

If you require any detachment-based service, including criminal record checks/vulnerable sector checks, please call in advance for an appointment. Our operating hours are 08:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Essex County Detachment – 519-723-2491

Essex Detachment – 519-738-3796

Kingsville Detachment – 519-733-2345

Lakeshore Detachment – 519-728-1810

Leamington Detachment – 519-326-2544

Tecumseh Detachment – 519-735-2424

For emergencies, please call 9-1-1. For all other police matters, please call 1-888-310-1122 or your local detachment. Report online by visiting opp.ca/reporting.

The OPP thanks the public for helping us to keep our communities safe by using the means listed above to avoid unnecessary contact.

Photo by Mike Gosselin