| Vince Hawkes | |
| Office1: | 14th Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police |
| Predecessor1: | Christopher D. Lewis |
| Successor1: | Brad Blair (interim)[1] |
| Term Start1: | March 29, 2014 |
| Term End1: | November 2, 2018[2] |
| Birth Date: | 1961 (age 56) |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Alma Mater: | University of Ottawa (BSc) University of Toronto |
| Occupation: | Police commissioner |
Joseph Vincent Nicholas Hawkes is a Canadian police officer who served as the 14th commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police from March 29, 2014 to November 2, 2018.
Hawkes is a native of Hull, Quebec, and he joined the OPP in 1984. He attended the University of Ottawa (graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree) and later the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management (Police Leadership Program).[3] 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.[4]
Hawkes assumed command of the OPP on March 29, 2014, taking over from Christopher D. Lewis.[5] [6] 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.[7]