About Thunder Bay Police Service
Thunder Bay Police Service
The Thunder Bay Police Service polices the City of Thunder Bay and the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, an area of 678 square kilometres. The recorded population is approximately 117,000. Thunder Bay has the highest municipal population in Northwestern Ontario, and the second highest in all of Northern Ontario.
The Thunder Bay Police Service team includes 255 sworn and 140 civilian members who are dedicated to serving the community. The Thunder Bay Police Service is headquartered at 1200 Balmoral Street. Some members and units work from other sites.
The Thunder Bay Police Service provides six core functions:
- Crime prevention
- Law enforcement
- Victims' assistance
- Public order maintenance
- Emergency response services
- Administration and infrastructure
Vision
A safe community. A trusted service.
Mission
With integrity and compassion, we partner with communities to deliver policing that improves safety and trust.
Values
Our values shape how we govern, operate, make decisions, and interact with others. They are:
Partnerships: We build strong, respectful partnerships to enhance community safety. Through collaboration, we foster trust, share responsibility, and support collective well-being.
Integrity: We uphold trust through honesty, transparency, and accountability—always guided by compassion, fairness, and respect.
Public Service: We serve with purpose—listening with intention, acting with openness and consistency, to meet community needs.
Excellence: We strive for the highest standards of policing through innovation, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Equity, Diversity, & Human Rights: We treat everyone with dignity, fairness, and respect. We champion inclusion and uphold human rights in all our interactions.
Records Check
Learn about the different types of Police Records Checks and how to apply.
Online Reporting
Use our online incident reporting system to submit a report about a non-emergency incident.
Collision Reporting
Find out how to report a motor vehicle collision to the Thunder Bay Collision Reporting Centre.
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