Hamilton/Niagara Regional Detachment

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Hamilton Niagara Regional Detachment is located within the "Golden Horseshoe", adjacent to Lake Ontario and is responsible for enforcement in the following Municipalities:

The Region of Niagara, the City of Hamilton (formerly known as Hamilton-Wentworth), Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant Counties and Six Nations of the Grand Territory. Major centres include Hamilton at the western point of Lake Ontario to Niagara Falls/Fort Erie to the East and Brantford/Simcoe to the South. Other notable centres include Waterdown, St. Catharines.

The population of this area is approximately 1.5 million collectively, with strong growth anticipated to continue in the next ten years.

The Hamilton and Niagara Regions have convenient access to major urban centres in Ontario and to the USA via the Queen Elizabeth Way (Q.E.W.), Highways 8, 20 and 53 which serve as major transportation corridors.

photo courtesy of the City of Hamilton

Mandate

The mandate of the Hamilton Niagara Regional Detachment is the enforcement of Federal Statutes and the Criminal Code of Canada.

The enforcement units focus on the RCMP priorities of disrupting organized crime and terrorist activities and are divided as follows:

• Commercial Crime Section
• Customs and Excise Section
• Integrated Proceeds of Crime (IPOC) Section
• Drug Section
• Federal Enforcement Section
• Immigration and Passport Section
• Criminal Intelligence Section
  
• National Ports Enforcement Team (NPET) – Members of this unit are responsible for patrolling the Port of Hamilton to enforce laws relating to organized crime , national security and other Federal Statutes. This is an RCMP integrated initiative with the Hamilton Police Service and Canada Border Services Agency.

RCMP Presence in the Region

The members and staff of the Hamilton Niagara Regional Detachment participate in numerous community activities and events, including “Meet the Mountie” at the Table Rock Pavilion in Niagara Falls between June and September, Remembrance Day ceremonies, the Racing Against Drugs / Crime Prevention Program, attendance at Citizenship Courts and First Nations Liaison.

The Detachment also promotes crime prevention through media releases and educational information sessions for schools and citizens.

In addition to serving the community as coaches and volunteers, members are also proud to support such programs as the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, and by helping special needs athletes compete in various sporting activities.

photo courtesy of Niagara Parks Commission

Services to the Community

Criminal Record Certificate (Police Certificates) - Anyone requiring a certificate for an International Visa or employment purposes may attend the nearest RCMP Office.

The Hamilton Niagara Regional Detachment provides this service between the hours of 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.

To obtain a certificate, proper documentation must be presented to support the request. Anyone without documentation will be denied a certificate from this office.

The RCMP will not issue certificates for local employment purposes. The RCMP will issue certificates only for the basis of:

• Visa applicants
• Foreign travel
• Foreign work permits
• Border crossing denials

Proof of citizenship is mandatory. Two of the following valid pieces of identification are required; one must be a picture ID, the other must have a current address:

• Driver’s licence
• Birth certificate
• Health card
• Passport
• Citizenship

Prospective truck drivers may obtain certificates providing they produce documentation from the training educator or employer stating the necessity to cross the border.

Pardon Application - Anyone convicted of an offence under a federal act or regulation in Canada is eligible to apply for a pardon when the sentence has been completed and the waiting period has expired.

Such as:

• When all fines, surcharges, costs, restitutions and compensation have been repaid in full
• When the individual has served all their time, including parole and Statutory Release
• When the applicant has satisfied any probation order

The Criminal Code of Canada and other federal statutes dictate a waiting period prior to eligibility for applying, as follows:

• Three years for summary conviction
• Five years for indictable offences

For assistance or to obtain a guide for a pardon application, you may contact the Hamilton Niagara Regional Detachment.