The chief reports to the seven-person Halton Police Services Board which is independent of the Municipal or Regional Council.

It incorporated the former police services of Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills and first consisted of 205 officers and 45 civilians.

2485 North Service Road West, Oakville, Ontario, L6M 3H8[4] Chief Stephen J. Tanner Deputy Chief Roger Wilkie Deputy Chief Jeff Hill Commanded by Superintendent Dave Stewart, Inspector Bruce Dickson Commanded by Superintendent Jeff Sandy and Inspector Crystal Dodds Commanded by Superintendent Derek Davis and Inspector John van der Lelie Commanding officers Senior police officers Police officers The Halton Regional Police Service established its one-year Police Cadet program in June 2009.

They have the following desired qualifications for cadets: Halton Regional Police Service operations are divided into several specialized units.

Community policing in the Halton region is a philosophy based on the concept that police officers and members of the public work together, in partnership, resulting in creative ways to solve contemporary community problems related to crime, fear of crime, social and physical order, and neighborhood decay.

[citation needed] The actions of police officers in the Province of Ontario are overseen by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of Ontario, a civilian agency responsible for investigating circumstances involving police and civilians that have resulted in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault.