Over $182 million will be spent to replace aging police facilities' infrastructure with nine new Ontario Provincial Police detachments.
The new detachments will be located in:
- West Parry Sound
- Orillia
- Manitoulin Island
- Moosonee
- Fort Frances
- Hawkesbury, Huron County
- Port Credit
- Marathon
"State-of-the art facilities that respond to the increasing demands of modern police operations are an important part of keeping communities safe," said Michael Tibollo, minister of community safety and correctional services.
Equipped with improved amenities that address health and safety issues, the new detachments will remedy inefficiencies due to obsolete design and technology, as well as lack of space.
"This project allows for the continued renewal of our aging detachments under one major infrastructure project," said OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes.
"This bundled approach to renewing our aging facilities will ensure the OPP continues to provide modern, efficient municipal and provincial policing services to local communities across the province."
Construction is expected to begin this fall, with substantial completion expected to occur in late 2020.
