Police

Welcome to the Thunder Bay Police Service

J.P. Levesque - Chief of Police

On behalf of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board and all of our members, I'd like to welcome you to our website.  We are proud to be your police service!

About 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.

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 315 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.

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.

J.P. Levesque
Chief of Police