OPP Takeover Friday

The OPP will officially take over policing the City of Kenora at 7AMthis Friday morning.

Inspector Dave Lucas from the Kenora Detachment provided an update to the media yesterday about the transfer of police services.

Lucas says a majority of the officers from the KPS were hired on by the OPP.

Lucas says the OPP will have a total of 160 employees working in the City of Kenora by the time the official transfer takes over on Friday.

Officers will be working out of the Kenora Detachment on the ReddittRoad, the old Kenora Police Building and also the OPP's Water Street office.