In pursuit of our mission to serve the diverse needs of our communities, we believe in:
Relentless pursuit of offenders
The Hamilton Police Service will make use of all of its resources in the prevention, detection and suppression of crimes to ensure that offenders and criminals are brought to justice.
Education and innovation
The Hamilton Police Service believes in the continuous education of its members and of the community it serves, aimed at bringing about innovative practices in policing.
Sensitivity to victims of crime
The Hamilton Police Service is sensitive to the needs of all those who have fallen victim to crime and will seek to assist them with the services needed to mitigate the effects of their experience.
Performing with integrity
The Hamilton Police Service believes in delivering its services through the overall integrity of its organization and the individual integrity of its sworn and civilian members.
Equitable treatment
The Hamilton Police Service embraces diversity, treats all community members as equals before the law and treats its own people, both sworn and civilian, honestly and fairly.
Commitment to quality service
The Hamilton Police Service is forever vigilant in ensuring that the services that it provides to the community meet the highest standards of quality for policing.
Teamwork
The Hamilton Police Service works in collaboration with the community stakeholders that it serves, shares resources as needed and takes part in community team activity aimed at improving crime prevention and protection.