New era for Walpole Island police – Windsor News Today

January 28, 2026

After many years together, the Walpole Island Police Service is breaking from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and going it alone.

Walpole Island Council reported the First Nation is working to transition its current policing model from the Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement, currently administered by the OPP, to its own self-administered, stand-alone police service.

Walpole Island Chief and Council said community surveys have “consistently expressed” support for this vision, adding the current police model will continue to operate until the new stand-alone police detachment is fully operational.

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