The job posting for the next Chief of Police is now available.
Under Alberta’s Police Act, the Edmonton Police Commission is responsible for appointing and evaluating the Chief of Police for the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), as well as setting policing priorities, allocating the police budget and establishing policies. The Commission utilized multiple surveys and more than 40 in-person engagement sessions with interested parties to help inform the job posting for the new EPS Chief. The job posting can be accessed here.
The Chief is accountable to the Commission to ensure modern, transparent, and fiscally responsible policing for Edmonton. This includes advancing data-informed decision-making, demonstrating clear public value for budgetary investments, and guiding the EPS toward innovative, responsive models of community safety. As a visible, empathetic, and strategic leader, the Chief will play a central role in shaping a safe, inclusive, and thriving city.
The Chief is the operational leader of the EPS and is responsible for delivering high-performing, community-centred policing that builds and sustains public trust, enhances both actual and perceived safety, and reflects the evolving needs of a diverse and growing city. The Chief sets the tone for ethical, inclusive, and accountable leadership and must embody transparency, humility, and integrity in all internal and external interactions.
The Commission is an independent, civilian oversight body responsible for governance of the EPS. Appointed by the City of Edmonton and the Government of Alberta, the Commission acts on behalf of all Edmontonians to ensure policing is transparent, accountable, and responsive to the needs of a diverse and evolving city.