CONCLUSIONS OF THE REVIEW

This review into the circumstances of?occurrence and the subsequent response by
members of the Windsor Police Service has been conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police at the
request of the Windsor Police Services Board.

Police involvement commenced on Monday November 2013 at 11:13 when a 911 call was

received at the Emergency 911 Call Centre operated by the Windsor Police Service. Two uniform patrol
officers and the officer? 5 supervisor were dispatched to attend the residence located 3'

.Windsor. The initial dispatch identi?ed the situation as The 

officers recognized that this was the residence of their Chief of Police. The De ut Chief of Police was

alerted to the incident and also res onded

      
 

    
 
  

Upon conc ing the call for service, a respon ing mern ers submitted the appropriate
reports. The incident was reported initially by the Chief of Police, Mr. to the Chair of the
Windsor Police Services Board and Deputy Chief HILL confirmed that this had occurred during a 
subsequent follow up meeting with the Chair of the Police Services Board.

 

it is the opinion of the reviewing OPP officers that, from the moment that the 911 call was received all
involved WPS members both uniform and civilian res ended in an a re riate and re er marine r.

       
 

In addition, the Windsor Police Service
Directives outlined above were adhered to. As the relevant Con?ict of Interest Directive does not speak
to reaponding to a situation involving the Chief of Police, the attendance of the Deputy Chief of Police in i
this incident was the most appropriate and common sense response to the situation.

 

 



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In conclusion, both the initial response and investigation of this incident and the subsequent report
submissions and notifications were completed? in a pro per tranSpa rent manner by the involved members
of the Windsor Police Service. The relevant Directives were adhered to and where the Directives
concerning Con?ict of Interest did not add ress the circumstances the appropriate decisions to manage a

diff? cult situation were made.

Ontario Provincial Police Review of Windsor Po lice Service Occurrence W'i 2018-97157 pg. 14