MIKE HINSPERGER

Mike brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with more than 32 years as a police officer including:

20 years as a CVSA Commercial Vehicle Inspector and Dangerous Goods Inspector
20 years as a collision analyst
3 years as Vice-Chair and 9 years as the Chair of the Ontario Police Commercial Vehicle Committee (OPCVC) under the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP)
18 years as a Master Instructor of the US FMCSA Commercial Vehicle – Drug Interdiction Assistance Program (DIAP)
18 years as Master Instructor of the RCMP National Pipeline Convoy Program
39 years as an Ontario Class ACZ commercial driver and licence holder

Mike spent 15 years in Traffic Services including 4 year in charge of the Traffic Services Unit

Mike also spent 7 years in the Emergency Response Tactical Unit including 3 years in charge of the Emergency Response and Canine Team and was the recipient of nine local, national and international awards received during his 32 years in law enforcement including:

2000 - Waterloo Regional Police Service “Award of Merit”- Cambridge, ON
2006- International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association – Training and Education Award- San Diego, CA
2011- 20 Year Exemplary Service Medal- Cambridge, ON
2016- Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) “Traffic Safety Award of Excellence” Niagara Falls, ON
2016- Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP)- “Traffic Safety Lifetime Achievement Award” Ottawa, ON
2017 – (On behalf of the OPCVC)- Canadian Counsel of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) “Police Partnership Award” Yellowknife, NWT
2021- 30-year Exemplary Service Medal- Cambridge, ON

Mike is a Court recognized expert in commercial vehicle interdiction and hours of service and moving violations in 3 Canadian provinces including areas of:

Hours of Service
Commercial Vehicle Crime Trends and Behavioral Indicators
Commercial Vehicle Equipment
Commercial Vehicle Contraband Concealment
Commercial Vehicle Technical Collision Investigation and Speed Determination