Windsor Police Chief Jason Crowley was questioned over a letter he sent to the Ontario Provincial Police requesting a security sweep of Windsor City Hall at the latest Windsor Police Service Board meeting.
The letter created waves last week when it became public because it noted the upcoming election as a reason someone may place listening devices in the mayor's office.
"While there is little evidence to suggest that there may indeed be covert listening devices installed at City Hall, it is acknowledged that this is a Mayoral election year, and some of the incumbents are current City of Windsor counsellors (sic) who have liberal access to many areas of City Hall," said Crowley in the letter.
Crowley says it's his job to provide context when making these requests.
"That was included prior to anybody even declaring any candidacy for any election a few months before this. It was a contextual piece," said Crowley at the board meeting.
He noted this was the second letter sent to the OPP after they requested more information about the request.
Board member Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac says she was surprised by the letter.
"I'm surprised to see it in a written letter that this was even brought up as maybe one of the reasons why we would be conducting a search for listening devices," said Gignac.
Chief Crowley says it's his belief these types of sweeps should be done more regularly in public buildings like city hall, police headquarters, and courthouses.
