Emergency Services

Fire Services 

The Fire Services Division provides fire suppression, inspection and education services to the residents of Lakeshore.

Comprised of 5 stations, the department is made up of some 100 volunteer firefighters. Direction is provided by 7 full time administration officers and clerical support staff under the direction of Fire Chief Jason Suchiu who can be reached through Fire Administration at 519-728-2700 x 422

The department also provides medical support to the Land Ambulance Service through a tiered response agreement. With 40 kilometres of 401 highway dividing Lakeshore, the department also provides emergency services to that portion of the 400 series highway.

Police Services

Lakeshore OPP Administration 519-728-1810

The Municipality of Lakeshore contracts with the Ontario Provincial Police for police protection within the community. 

The Essex County OPP Detachment – North  is a joint detachment board between the three communities of the Town of Essex, Town of Tecumseh, and Municipality of Lakeshore.

On April 1, 2024, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA, 2019) in Ontario replaced the Police Services Act, 1990. As a result, the Essex Police Services Board was dissolved, and the board for the Essex County OPP Detachment – North established.