BlackburnNews.com file photo of the 911 dispatch centre in Windsor, August 12, 2015. (Photo by Jason Viau)BlackburnNews.com file photo of the 911 dispatch centre in Windsor, August 12, 2015. (Photo by Jason Viau)
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Amherstburg Seeks To Switch 911 Provider

Amherstburg Town Council will consider a report Monday night to have Windsor Police Service take over its 911 service.

If it goes forward, residents will get a dispatcher in Windsor on the phone when they call in an emergency, instead of a dispatcher from the Ontario Provincial Police.

The OPP handles 911 calls for Essex County right now.

If councillors pass a motion approving the switch, it will take effect December 5, 2017.

It costs the town $12,300 a year to get 911 service with the OPP, but it will be no cost if police in Windsor provide the service. The move is expected to save the town $61,500 over five years.

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