Hamilton police board wants residents to help choose the city's next police chief Hamilton Police Service board has launched a confidential survey to allow residents a chance to vote on a new police chief. Social Sharing CBC News · Hamilton police chief Eric Girt is retiring in February.(Kelly Bennett/CBC) The Hamilton Police Services board has launched a confidential survey it says will allow residents a chance to vote on a new police chief. This comes as current chief Eric Girt is retiring in late February. While the board has started the process of selecting a new chief, it has brought on consulting firm Odgers Berndtson to help.