The Township of East Zorra-Tavistock is serviced by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

The two closest detachments located within Oxford County are the Tillsonburg detachment and the Ingersoll detachment.

Contact information

For emergencies, please call 9-1-1.

For non-emergencies, you can call the toll-free number 1-888-310-1122.

Criminal records checks

Effective October 5, 2020 criminal and vulnerable sector checks must be processed directly with the OPP.

You can also find your local OPP detachment to set up an appointment.

Citizen self reporting

The Ontario Provincial Police are pleased to offer Citizen Self Reporting, an alternative reporting option that allows the public to report specific crimes to police online anywhere at any time. The OPP's Citizens Self Reporting System allows you to use a computer or mobile device to report an incident without requiring an officer to attend the scene.

Citizen Self Reporting is simple and convenient and can be used when reporting incidents that do not involve injury or a suspect, or a crime that is not an emergency. The use of this system is completely optional, and police will still attend a call for service if desired.

Text with 9-1-1

The OPP is equipped to receive emergency calls for service via Text with 911 (T9-1-1) from people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired (DHHSI) and for which the OPP is the Primary Public Safety Answering Point (P-PSAP).

T9-1-1 enables emergency communication with OPP 9-1-1 call takers via text message (or SMS). In order to use T9-1-1, members of the DHHSI community must register their cell phones with their wireless carrier in advance. Some older model phones may not be compatible. Those who have more than one cell phone will need to register each phone individually. The T9-1-1 service is not intended for use by the general public.