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The Commission welcomes Coun. Wright

  City Council has appointed Councillor Jo-Anne Wright to the Edmonton Police Commission. Councillor Wright represents Ward Sspomitapi in southeast Edmonton. She will serve on the Commission for the term of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.
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Third provincial appointee

  The Edmonton Police Commission welcomes Commissioner John McDougall back for another term as an appointee of the Government of Alberta. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with John for the past six years, and I have seen his thorough commitment to police governance and accountability firsthand many times. His appointment is a welcome surprise […]
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Capital Budget Adjustments

  The Edmonton Police Commission has increased transparency for police funding as part of the City of Edmonton’s Fall 2023 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustments (SCBA). The Commission assessed capital funding requests from the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) for 2024 using the City’s risk matrix to determine which projects are most needed for community safety. “The […]
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Commissioner reappointments

  Edmonton City Council reappointed both Commissioners Irfan Chaudhry and Shazia Amiri at the September 12/13, 2023 Council meeting. They will continue to serve on the Edmonton Police Commission for the term of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.
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EPS funding formula

  Chair Erick Ambtman issued the following statement: “The Edmonton Police Commission is pleased that City Council voted to keep the current police funding formula which ties budget growth to inflation and Edmonton’s population. “The funding formula ensures police services are available to the citizens of Edmonton when they are needed. By having population growth […]
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Second provincial appointee

  The Edmonton Police Commission welcomes Dr. Jayan Nagendran as its newest member. Dr. Nagendran is a cardiac surgeon clinician-scientist and the Director of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Alberta (U of A), as well as the Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation for Alberta Health Services. He was born and raised […]
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First provincial appointee

  The Edmonton Police Commission welcomes Dr. Michael Lee as its newest member. Dr. Lee operates a private practice in general dentistry in Edmonton and is an avid volunteer. He has lectured at the University of Alberta, and is a member of the Canadian Dental Association, and the Alberta Dental Association and its Disciplinary Committee. […]
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Chief of Police Salary

  In accordance with new policy, the Edmonton Police Commission is commencing an annual process to communicate the Chief of Police’s salary. 2022: $340,000 per annum 2023: $357,000 per annum Click here for more information about the Chief’s salary.
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Provincial Appointments

  The Government of Alberta has appointed two new commissioners to the Edmonton Police Commission. The Commission was informed of the appointments on May 1, 2023. These provincial appointees are currently undergoing the Commission’s standard onboarding process. We plan to publicly introduce the new commissioners once this process has been completed.
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Tragic loss of two EPS officers

  Erick Ambtman, Chair of the Edmonton Police Commission, issued the following statement regarding the deaths of two on-duty police officers: “On behalf of all members and staff of the Edmonton Police Commission and from the bottom of our hearts, we offer our deepest condolences to the entire Edmonton Police Service for the senseless and […]
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