New staff sergeant now in command of Windsor Police Service - Amherstburg Detachment

Staff Sgt. Jeff Taylor is now in command at the Windsor Police Service - Amherstburg Detachment. He takes over from Staff Sgt. Bryan Hayes, who has been transferred back into Windsor. Photo courtesy of the Windsor Police Service.

There is a new boss at the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment.

Staff Sgt. Jeff Taylor is now running the detachment, taking over from Staff Sgt. Bryan Hayes. Hayes has been transferred back into the city.

“I love it,” Taylor said of his new duties at the Amherstburg Detachment. “I’m not from out here but I love this community. I love this atmosphere. I love everything about it.”

Taylor said police work in Amherstburg is different than that of Windsor.

“It’s a very tight-knit community,” said Taylor. “It’s a different type of policing than in the city. It’s a more community-driven approach.”

Things are going well so far, Taylor said, noting he is now the go-to person for the community. He said he welcomes input from the community.

“I do encourage it,” he said. “I don’t mind it one bit.”

Operations with the Amherstburg Detachment are going well, Taylor believed, and he said “I don’t want to change too much.” If issues are found or arise in the future, he said those will be addressed.

Among the concerns he is hearing thus far are traffic, including drivers’ behaviour around school buses. 

Resources will be put towards issues that the community identifies. 

Taylor added he has 22 years of policing experience, all in Windsor, and he looks forward to working more with the community.

Taylor was officially introduced to the Amherstburg  community Jan. 19, the same day he started his new duties. 

Chief Jason Bellaire made the formal introduction at a town council meeting held that night, stating that Taylor has “breadth of operational and leadership experience that will directly support community safety and local policing priorities.”

“Throughout his career, Staff Sgt. Taylor has served in several highly specialized units,” said Crowley. “His background includes patrol services, major crime investigations, and the Internet Child Exploitation Unit. These assignments have required advanced investigative acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to manage sensitive, complex files with discretion and professionalism.”

Crowley added: “For the past four years, he has served in the rank of staff sergeant, leading a patrol platoon, and subsequently the Internet Child Exploitation and Forensic Identification Units. Most recently, he was assigned to our professional advancement and training branch, where he oversaw professional development initiatives, training programs, and organizational capacity-building efforts across the Service.”

The chief expressed confidence Taylor will be an asset to the Amherstburg community and “will continue to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and service.”

Crowley called Taylor an “experienced and well-rounded staff sergeant,” adding he has know Taylor since before they were police officers. He said Taylor is committed to the community.

Councillor Peter Courtney expressed thanks to Hayes for his work while in town, noting Hayes is from Amherstburg. While welcoming Taylor, he also wished Hayes well, remarks Mayor Michael Prue said were “very appropriate.”

New staff sergeant now in command of Windsor Police Service - Amherstburg Detachment 

By Ron Giofu