Service Profile
Hamilton is situated on the western end of Lake Ontario. In 2010, the Hamilton Police Service provided policing services to 528,502 residents (Source: Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative, 2011).
In 2011, we deployed 794 police officers and 281.5 civilian members and responded to approximately 78,000 calls-for- service. Our operating budget for 2011 was $131,221,990.
Policing Model
Our service has engaged in business planning since 1991. Over the years, our vision, mission, values and ethics have guided our police operations. As well, we have moved from a command and control model of policing to a proactive community-based and problem-solving model.