Joseph Vincent Nicholas Hawkes is a Canadian police officer who served as the 14th

commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police The commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (french: commissaire de la Police provinciale de l'Ontario) is the professional head of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of ...

from March 29, 2014 to November 2, 2018.

Life and career

Hawkes is a native of Hull, Quebec, and he joined the OPP in 1984. He attended the

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(graduating with a

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degree) and later the

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's Rotman School of Management (Police Leadership Program). Hawkes is also a graduate of the international Leadership in Counter Terrorism program. He became Deputy Commissioner for Investigations and Organized Crime in 2006, and Deputy Commissioner for Field Operations in 2010.

Commissioner

Hawkes assumed command of the OPP on March 29, 2014, taking over from Christopher D. Lewis. In September 2018, Hawkes announced that November 2, 2018, would be his last day as Commissioner, since he would be retiring, amid much controversy over his last year of work, with regards to treatment of officers experiencing PTSD and other issues.

Awards

* Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (COM), 2016, previously Officer (OOM), 2010 *

Police Exemplary Service Medal The Police Exemplary Service Medal (french: Médaille de la police pour services distingués) is a Canadian service medal for police officers. The medal honours 20 years of full-time exemplary service by police officers serving with one or more r ...

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

* Honorary doctorate of letters,

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References

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