CAP-2026 1920x1920

Hamilton Police Service is inviting community members to apply to join the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) for its Race and Identity-Based Data (RIBD) Strategy. Applications are open until October 31, 2026.

RIBD provides a better understanding of how different communities experience policing. But data alone cannot tell the whole story. It is most meaningful when considered alongside the perspectives, experiences and knowledge of the communities it represents.

“We encourage people from across Hamilton to apply. Experiences and perspectives can help shape recommendations that strengthen transparency, accountability and the way we serve our communities. Bringing community voices into this work helps give those findings context and informs meaningful improvements to policing in Hamilton,” said Chief Frank Bergen.

The Community Advisory Panel brings those voices directly into this work.

As a CAP member, individuals will have an opportunity to:

• Provide community context to RIBD data and findings.
• Ask questions and identify issues that deserve closer attention.
• Share perspectives and lived experiences that may not be visible in the numbers.
• Contribute to conversations about how RIBD is implemented.
• Help develop recommendations that strengthen transparency, accountability and policing in Hamilton.
• Support ongoing dialogue between Hamilton Police Service and the communities it serves.

The first Community Advisory Panel played an important role in developing and implementing the RIBD Strategy, including providing 12 recommendations to Hamilton Police Service. CAP 2.0 will build on this work, bringing community perspectives into the next phase of the strategy.

Individuals do not need to be a data expert or have a background in policing. Hamilton Police are looking for community members who bring different experiences, perspectives, knowledge and connections to Hamilton’s communities.

We encourage people from different racialized communities, backgrounds, ages and areas of Hamilton to apply.

Apply to join the Community Advisory Panel by October 31, 2026.