Construction on Little Current's new, $20 million Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment is complete.
The Ontario government has announced the detachment, which is outfitted with advanced technology and state-of-the-art policing equipment, will serve the communities of Manitoulin Island.
In a press release issued today, the government said the new faility will provide approximately 18,000 square feet of space, a modern infrastructure design, five holding cells, facilities to secure evidence, as well as closed-circuit television technology.
The Manitoulin OPP 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 useful lifespan and no longer meet the requirements of modern police operations.
The new Manitoulin Island detachment is located at 54 Boosneck Rd., Little Current.
Construction for this project began in spring 2019.