Essex County OPP Detachment Board - South

Minutes

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Electronic Meeting
Members Present
  • Dennis Rogers, Mayor, Town of Kingsville
  • Hilda MacDonald, Mayor, Municipality of Leamington
  • Douglas Cowper, Community Representative, Town of Kingsville
  • Harpreet Singh, Community Representative, Municipality of Leamington
  • Peter Pryce, Joint Community Representative
  • Deiba Wigle, Provincial Appointee
Members Absent
  • Stephanie Briggs-Crawford, Councillor, Township of Pelee
Also Present
  • Superintendent Mark Loucas, Essex County Detachment Commander
  • Staff Sergeant Pat Lenehan, O.P.P.
  • A/Inspector Jamie Smith, O.P.P.
  • Ron LeClair, Advisor - Zone 6, Inspectorate of Policing
  • Natalie Sharp, Deputy Clerk, Town of Kingsville
  • Kristine Horst, Township Administrator & Clerk, Township of Pelee

A.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Rogers called the Meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.

B.
Land Acknowledgement

 

Mayor Rogers read the Land Acknowledgement Statement.

C.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

 

None disclosed.

D.
Approval of Agenda

 
  • Moved by:Douglas Cowper
    Seconded by:Harpreet Singh

    That the March 27, 2025, Essex County O.P.P. Detachment Board - South Agenda be adopted as presented.

    Carried

E.
Approval of Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.OPP Detachment Board_Jan16_2025.pdf
  • Moved by:Peter Pryce
    Seconded by:Deiba Wigle

    That the Minutes of the Essex County O.P.P. Detachment Board - South Meeting held on January 16, 2025, be approved as presented.

    Carried

F.
Delegations

 

None.

G.
Reports

 

1.
O.P.P. Detachment Board Report - January 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.South Board Report - January.pdf

Mayor Rogers noted that the January report is for informational purposes and that O.P.P. Staff Sergeant Pat Lenehan will speak to the latest statistics in the February report.

2.
O.P.P. Detachment Board Report - February 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.February South Board PSB report.pdf

O.P.P. Staff Sergeant Pat Lenehan provided an overview of the February O.P.P. Detachment Board Report.

H.
Correspondence For Information

 

I.
New Business

 

1.
2025 Meeting Schedule Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.2025 Meeting Schedule Amendment.pdf
  • Moved by:Douglas Cowper
    Seconded by:Peter Pryce

    That that the 2025 O.P.P. Detachment Board Meeting Schedule be approved as amended.

    Carried

2.
OAPSB 2025 Spring Conference and AGM

This item has attachments. 
1.2025 Spring Conference AGM - Ontario Association of Police Service Boards (OAPSB).pdf
  • Moved by:Hilda MacDonald
    Seconded by:Peter Pryce

    That the Board approves member Douglas Cowper to attend the 2025 Ontario Association of Police Service Boards (OAPSB) Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting.

    Carried

3.
Strategic Priorities for 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.2023-2025 Essex County Detachment Action Plan (5).pdf

O.P.P. Superintendent Mark Loucas, provided an overview of the Strategic Priorities for 2025. The Action Plan Commitment Summary revolved around three main pillars: Crime, Roadways/Waterways/Trails, and Community Well-Being. It focuses on reducing violent and property crimes, addressing the opioid crisis, and raising awareness of tech-based crimes. It emphasizes partnerships for road and waterway safety, crisis response, and community support, including collaboration with the Caldwell First Nation.

4.
2026-2029 Essex County Detachment Action Plan Update

 

Superintendent Marc Loucas stated that the Essex County Detachment is currently in the planning stages for the 2026-2029 Action Plan. The Ontario Provincial Police will be releasing an updated Strategic Plan, which provides the direction and focus of the O.P.P. and will guide the identification of local priorities. As part of the planning stages for the update to the Essex County Detachment Action Plan, the Command Team will be requesting feedback from each community regarding what they consider to be local priorities.

J.
Closed Session

 
  • Moved by:Peter Pryce
    Seconded by:Deiba Wigle

    That the Essex County O.P.P. Detachment Board - South enter into closed session at 1:43 p.m. pursuant to Section 44(2)(k) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, to discuss the following:

    1. Information that section 8 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act would authorize a refusal to disclose if it were contained in a record, being a matter regarding response times.

    Carried

K.
Next Meeting Date

 

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Essex County O.P.P. Detachment Board - South is May 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Unico Community Centre.

L.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved by:Douglas Cowper
    Seconded by:Deiba Wigle

    That the Board rise from Closed Session and adjourn its Meeting at 1:51 p.m.

    Carried
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