About Us
Our Vision
A trusted partner in building an inclusive, equitable and safe Ottawa.
Our Mission
The Ottawa Police Service is committed to protect the safety and security of our communities.
Our Values
Honour, Courage, Service
Organizational Structure
The Ottawa Police Service comprises:
- three police divisions (west, central, east) with police supervisors assigned to each area, and
- over 2,400 employees (about 1,600 police officers and over 800 civilians).
Our Community Policing Philosophy
- To move in the direction of implementing a problem-oriented policing organization.
- To move as rapidly as possible to include the community as an active partner in problem-solving and prevention.
- To re-assess the current community-based activities of the Ottawa Police, and to retain only those which advance progress in the achievement of the above priorities.
Transparency and Accountability
The Ottawa Police Service is committed to:
- Serving the community with integrity, fairness, and respect.
- Being open about how we police—how decisions are made, how concerns are addressed, and how we hold ourselves accountable—is essential to building public trust.
Ethics Program
We are committed to having a highly ethical police service, to obtain public trust and maintain public confidence that we are an honourable, courageous and service-oriented police service. More on our Ethics Program.
Employee Services
In an ongoing effort to ensure our members have quick access to information on the types of internal resources and supports available, we provide comprehensive health and safety programs which promote and enhance the physical and mental health and well-being of members and their families. It's also part of our organization's values of providing our members with the supports necessary to do their job.
