New Provincial Police Detachment Opens in Hawkesbury

New Provincial Police Detachment Opens in Hawkesbury

State-of-the art facility to provide OPP officers with modern policing tools to better serve local communities

The Voice of Canada News:

The Ontario government is opening a new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Hawkesbury. The $20 million facility will ensure the local OPP have access to the space, equipment and technology they need to better serve local communities.

“As we continue to respond to the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19, our government will always put Ontarians’ safety first,” said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. “We’re proud to open this new detachment in Hawkesbury as it will ensure our local OPP staff have access to the modern policing tools they need to protect people in this region and keep their communities safe.”

The new Hawkesbury detachment provides approximately 20,000 square feet of space, the latest infrastructure design to support ever-changing technology requirements including a secure multi-storage evidence vault, four holding cells, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and other advanced security features.

The detachment is part of the OPP Modernization – Phase 2 project, a $182-million initiative announced in 2018 to replace nine aging OPP facilities across the province that are at the end of their lifespan and no longer meet the requirements of today’s police operations.

“The enhanced workspace in this modern new facility allows our members to perform at their very best and demonstrates the commitment we share with our government to preserve public safety and uphold the law,” said OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique.

“Infrastructure modernization projects like this new detachment are essential to the safety and security of our communities, while ensuring our first responders have what they need to do their jobs as effectively as possible,” said Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure. “The announcement also affirms the government’s commitment to the P3 project pipeline released in September, which includes 40 major infrastructure projects valued at more than $60 billion.”

“Our government is committed to providing our police heroes with the tools they need to safely protect Ontarians,” said Christine Hogarth, Parliamentary Assistant to the Solicitor General. “This new detachment will help ensure the people of Hawkesbury and surrounding communities can continue to rely on high-quality police services in their region. That is what our government promised and that is what we are delivering.”


Quick Facts

  • The new Hawkesbury detachment is located at 1425 Cameron St., Hawkesbury.
  • The new facility is accessible and designed to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver Standard, which recognizes buildings with reduced environmental impacts.
  • This project has been delivered by Infrastructure Ontario through its public-private partnership (P3) model.
  • All nine new detachments are being built by a team led by Bird Capital OMP Project Co Inc.
  • Construction for this project began in spring of 2019, and it was completed on time and on budget.
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