Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members received high scores in the 2017 Community Satisfaction Survey.

The detachment was given an impressive 97% rating by their community as being approachable and friendly, with an overall satisfaction level of 96.9%.

Essex County OPP led all detachments in West Region in categories such as, Visibility in the Community, Visibility on the Highways, Involvement in the Community, Ability to Solve Local Problems and Overall Satisfaction. Community Safety was ranked at 98.5 % of respondents feeling safe in their community.

"A large part of our success has been our ability to deliver proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities", says OPP Essex County Detachment Commander Glenn Miller.

Miller is proud of his members and staff that help to ensure safe and secure communities in Essex County, which is recognized as the largest and busiest OPP Detachment in the Province. 

Miller says the detachment has been instrumental in advancing community based initiatives such as Project Safe Trade, the 2016 Amethyst Award winning Mental Health Response Team, combatting Human Trafficking and Youth At-Risk.

The survey undertaken once every three years is a tool for gathering public opinion on policing issues, perceptions of crime and ratings of OPP service delivery.

 
2017 Community Satisfaction Survey were released this week.