Vince Hawkes

Vince Hawkes joined the IACP on January 28, as Director, Global Policing in the Office of the Executive Director. Prior to joining the IACP, he served as Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and worked in other capacities at Ontario Provincial Police. Ontario Provincial is of one of North America’s largest deployed police services comprised of approximately 6,200 uniform members, 2,800 civilian employees and 850 auxiliary members, and it was here that Vince was responsible for the strategic vision and organizational priorities linked to the provincial government’s policing mandate and the Police Services Act.

He also oversaw frontline policing and policing coordination at the local, provincial, national and international committee levels. He also served on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the State & Provincial Executive Committee (IACP Division).

Vince is a graduate of both the University of Ottawa with a Baccalaureate in Science and the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management, graduating from the Police Leadership Program, he was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Nipissing University. In addition to Vince’s many honors, he is graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Institute and the International Leadership in Counter Terrorism program. In 2016, Vince Hawkes was advanced to the level of Commander in the Order of Merit of the Police Force, a fellowship of honour that recognizes exemplary police service in Canada. He is thrilled with the opportunity to assist the IACP with expanding their global reach.