Over the next couple of Wednesdays, 18th and 25th of October, the Bruce Peninsula OPP detachment in Wiarton will be staying open later for Police Checks. The regular office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm but for the next two Wednesdays the office will remain open until 7:00 pm.

"There has been a significant increase of people attending the detachment or contacting the detachment to get police checks completed for various groups. We recognize that there is a group of the people that are unable to attend during the day so we are staying open later to assist them." - Jill Sadler, detachment administrator.

Police would like to remind people needing to complete a Police check that they must attend the detachment that services the area that they reside in.

If you have any questions with regards to what you are required to bring for a police check to be completed please contact the Bruce Peninsula OPP detachment at 519-534-1323 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

source: media release, Bruce Peninsula OPP