Vince Hawkes

Vince Hawkes
COM
14th Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police
Assumed office
March 29, 2014
Preceded by Christopher D. Lewis
Personal details
Born c. 1961 (age 56)
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater University of Ottawa (BSc)
University of Toronto
Occupation Police Commissioner

J.V.N. "Vince" Hawkes COM is the current Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police. Hawkes became Commissioner on March 29, 2014.[1]

Deputy Commissioner

Hawkes became Deputy Commissioner for Investigations and Organized Crime in 2006 and Deputy Commissioner for Field Operations in 2010.[2]

Commissioner

Hawkes assumed command of the force on March 29, 2014 from Christopher D. Lewis.

Education

Hawkes is a native of Hull, Quebec and joined the OPP in 1984. Hawkes attended the University of Ottawa graduating with a Bachelor of Science and the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management (Police Leadership Program).[3] Hawkes is also a graduate of the international Leadership in Counter Terrorism program.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Ontario Provincial Police". opp.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ↑ http://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2014/02/new-opp-commissioner-vince-hawkes.html
  3. ↑ "OPP Commissioner Hawkes speaking on campus". Nipissing University. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Order of Merit of the Police Forces Investiture Ceremony". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
Preceded by
Christopher D. Lewis		 Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police
March 29, 2014-present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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