Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Southpoint Sun - 3
Leamington Council continues to look at its policing By Sheila McBrayne
After hearing a report back from Michael Mitchell of MPM Consulting on the current level of services being provided by the OPP in Leamington, Council directed Mitchell to prepare a second report to establish the minimum desired levels of police service in the municipality. To start 2020, Leamington Council agreed on a three-year agreement with the OPP with the understanding that the contract could be terminated following a full year’s notice. Following Mitchell’s report, members of council agreed that the next priority should be taking direction on how to rectify the situation. Councilor John Hammond — who explained that the absence of answers on staffing numbers were frequently explained by the OPP as a confidentiality matter — made a motion requesting Administration to present a series of policing options to council, which was approved unanimously. At the Feb. 25 meeting, administration returned those options: 1) Continue with the OPP contract – Council approved the extension of a threeyear contract with the OPP commencing on January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022. 2) Contracting Policing Services from another Municipality – Establishing a police services contract with a neighbouring municipality requires a fair and competitive procurement process to ensure the best value for service for the Municipality. 3) Re-establish a Municipal Police Service – At this time, the full cost of re-establishing a municipal police service has not been determined. Council approved the recommendation from CAO Peter Neufeld to proceed with the original plan to request that Mitchell prepare a second report regarding the establishment of minimum desired levels of police service for the Municipality.
Seeking public Input April 7
A Special Leamington Police Services Board meeting will be held to receive feedback from residents on the perceived recent high incidents of crime in Leamington. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. at Leamington Municipal Building, Council Chambers. This phase will involve community consultation to determine the public perception of the current service level and solicit input into policing priorities. Leamington Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, Ontario If you wish to address the Leamington Police Services Board, you must register as a delegation. You may do so by completing the delegation form located here: www.leamington.ca/PSB. Each delegation will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to address the Leamington Police Services Board. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to submit written comments, please email jbavetta@leamington.caor deliver them in person or by mail to the Leamington Municipal Building, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, ON N8H 2Z9 to the attention of the Leamington Police Services Board. This meeting will be streamed live online at www.leamington.ca/live.
Hats On For Healthcare
LEAMINGTON – Gore Hill Public School staff and students participated in Windsor Regional Hospital’s Hats On For Healthcare. Principal Council collected $208.55 to be donated to the hospital in support of the purchase of equipment. Pictured is a sampling of the hats that were worn for the school’s Hats On For Healthcare. Front row, left to right: Blake D’Amico, Leena Fiss, Cedar Ferguson, Lola Chisholm. Second row: Andrew Coppola, Rawah Al Kherat, Ethan Barnewall, Bianca Maresca. Third row: Melody Heidt, Olivia McInnis, Madison Gagnon, Caden Coppola, Misha Jarvis-Brassard, Samuel Austin. In back: School secretary Mrs. Conde and principal Mr. Cervini. (Submitted Photo)
Robbery suspect arrested in Leamington
LEAMINGTON – On March 1 at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a robbery in Leamington. A woman walking through a parking lot on Erie St. S. reported she was assaulted and her purse was stolen by a man who fled the area on foot. Officers recognized the suspect’s description provided by the victim and witnesses. They quickly located him and took him into custody.
A 34-year-old Leamington man is charged with robbery and will appear in court at a later date. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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