LaSalle not interested in regional police force

The Mayor of LaSalle says the town has no intent in merging it's police department with the Windsor Police Service.

"We're very happy with our police service," Ken Antaya said.

The City of Windsor is pricing out how much it would cost to take over the Amherstburg Police Service.

Amherstburg is in discussions with the City of Windsor and the Ontario Provincial Police to integrate it's police force.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said it would make more sense to merge both LaSalle and Amherstburg into his city's police department.

"We certainly think it would make a lot more sense to have a conversation with the Town of LaSalle and the Town of Amherstburg and figure out how the three municipalities can collaborate and cooperate in providing more effective and efficient police services for the residents of our area," Dilkens said.

But LaSalle Mayor Ken Antaya said he doesn't see the benefit to integrate his town's force with Windsor.

"I suspect the quality of service won't be enhanced from what we have now nor will the economics of it. I think that certainly we provide an efficient service at a pretty reasonable price," Antaya said.

"So the only difference would be is that we would lose our autonomy and that's not exactly an upside."

Dispatching contract

If Amherstburg does outsource it's police department, LaSalle could lose a $300,000 annual contract.

Currently, LaSalle provides dispatching services for Amherstburg's police.

"That's a revenue we would lose," Antaya said.