Police

Chief's Message

Robert P. Herman
Chief of Police 

Welcome to the website of the Thunder Bay Police Service.

The Thunder Bay Police Service came into existence in 1970 when the former Cities of Fort William and Port Arthur along with the Municipalities of Neebing and McIntyre amalgamated to form the City of Thunder Bay. The service is mandated with providing a vast array of policing services and is committed to meeting the needs of the community on a daily basis. That mandate expanded in 1999, when the service was contracted to provide policing services to our neighbours in the Municipality of Oliver- Paipoonge. In 2010 we will be proud to be celebrating our 40^th anniversary as the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Located at the head of the St. Lawrence Seaway, on the shores of Lake Superior, Thunder Bay and Oliver-Paipoonge are proudly served by the 317 members that are the Thunder Bay Police Service. Thunder Bay is the hub community for Northwestern Ontario serving many people from the far north and our surrounding region.

As you navigate through our website, I encourage you to review the many resource documents made available. Our aim is be as open and transparent as possible to our community in order that you can better understand the complicated business of policing diverse communities. As well this site will give you the opportunity to understand the many services we provide our communities.

The men and women of this Police Service are the most valuable resource that we have.  Without properly trained, sensitive and dedicated people we could not provide the level of service our citizens have come to expect. We plan to ensure that the members of the Thunder Bay Police Service receive the skills and knowledge needed to maintain high quality service for our communities.

The Thunder Bay Police Service adheres to a philosophy of community based policing. We value our ability to connect with the citizens we serve by practicing this philosophy each and every day.  In these challenging times we continue to work towards being a leader in policing for Northwestern Ontario.

Robert P. Herman
Chief of Police