New OPP Facility In Kapuskasing
August 4, 2009 12:02 PM
McGuinty Government Boosting Local Economy, Improving Safety
A new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Kapuskasing will increase public safety and bring new economic development and employment opportunities to the community.
The new building will be located at the corner of Riverside Drive and King Street on lands to be purchased from the municipality. It will replace the existing 45-year-old detachment. The new facility will be built to certified environmental and accessibility standards, be wired for state-of-the-art communications and feature modern holding cells.
This infrastructure project will better support the demands of modern police operations and meet the needs of the community.
It will also benefit the local economy and employ local workers during the construction phase. Construction is expected to begin next year.
This development is part of the McGuinty government's OPP modernization project, which will build new OPP facilities in 16 communities.
QUICK FACTS
- Since 2003, the McGuinty government has upgraded or replaced 40 OPP facilities, with another two under construction or nearing completion in communities across Ontario.
- The project is to be managed by Infrastructure Ontario.
CONTACTS
- Laura Blondeau
Minister's Office
(416) 325-4973
- Stuart McGetrick
Communications Branch
416-325-9686
ontario.ca/safety
"We are building modern, state-of-the-art facilities that will help the OPP better serve the people of Ontario. "
– Rick Bartolucci
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Communities
