A new Ontario Provincial Police detachment for Espanola is part of a larger announcement.
Last Friday, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner announced the Ontario government is building 12 new detachments and a regional headquarters in Thunder Bay.
He says once built, these new state-of-the-art facilities will respond to the demands of modern police operations and ensure the OPP have the tools and facilities they need to crack down on crime and protect communities.
Closer to home, Espanola CAO Joseph Burke says the town donated land for the new detachment near the Industrial Park on Penage Road and has passed its initial feasibility study.
He adds the addition to the community is welcome in terms of policing, but also additional tax revenues and stability for the town once construction is completed.
The next steps to design and tendering the work is expected soon.
In addition to building the new regional headquarters, the government is constructing new detachments in Ignace, Niagara, Bracebridge, New Liskeard, Burlington, Kenora, Lancaster, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Killaloe, and Wawa.
