| 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.[7]