The North Bay Police Service serves the City of North Bay. North Bay is a diverse community that offers a perfect blend of opportunity and easy living. With a population of 52,662, a trading area of 112,000 people, and a growth rate of over 2% per year, North Bay offers economic advantages with easy access to larger Canadian and U.S. markets. North Bay boasts a diverse local economy, affordable housing options in an urban, rural and waterfront setting, a large community hospital, and two institutions of higher education – Nipissing University and Canadore College. Most of North Bay's residents live within the city's urban core, however a significant rural area also sits within city limits. In addition, residents from the 14 surrounding communities regularly commute to and from North Bay for work and school with most of the city residents community to work in less than 10 minutes.

With a combined Board approved 2026 operating and capital budget of over $30 million d...