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  With his one-year-old child strapped to his back, an Edmonton resident didn’t hesitate to help save the life of a fellow citizen. Chris Hancock was recognized for his brave actions, along with 17 other deserving citizens, at the Edmonton Police Commission’s 2022 Citizen Awards on Nov. 18, 2022, at the Edmonton Expo Centre. *Chris […]

  The Edmonton Police Commission concluded its annual budgeting process and submitted its proposal to City Administration. The Commission’s proposal was informed, in part, by several months of deliberation with the Edmonton Police Service and considered many factors affecting the cost of policing in Edmonton without being limited to the cost per capita measurement. It […]

  Commissioner and Vice-Chair Erick Ambtman has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG). CAPG members elected Mr. Ambtman as Alberta Director, as well as Treasurer of the executive, at its 33rd Annual General Meeting on September 1, 2022. CAPG directors hold office for a two-year term. […]

Statement The Commission has discussed, at length, the recent tragic events in Chinatown. We wish to express our deepest condolences to all of the family, friends and community members affected by these events. The Commission heard from members of the public and community about how these events have impacted them, along with concerns about how […]

  The Commission held an in-camera meeting on Thursday, June 23 to review how it can best proceed on the recent and tragic events in Edmonton’s Chinatown. After serious deliberation, the Commission has directed staff to gather more background to ensure there is sufficient information available upon which to make an informed decision. The Commission will continue deliberation at in-camera […]

  Statement   Following the Edmonton Police Commission’s meeting on Thursday, June 16, which received an update from Dale McFee, Chief of the Edmonton Police Service, as well as numerous representations from members of the public, the Commission will schedule an in-camera meeting on Thursday, June 23 to review how it can best proceed on the recent and tragic events in Edmonton’s Chinatown.   […]

Edmonton Police Commission Member Posting June 15, 2022 Job Number: 43196   Get the inside scoop on this exciting opportunity by listening to John McDougall, Chair of the Edmonton Police Commission, and Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse, an Edmonton Police Commission Member, in this exclusive podcast (bit.ly/3m6nhks). In the conversation, John and Jodi walk our listeners through the […]

Thank you to all Edmontonians who provided their insight on our budgeting survey! The survey will be closed end of day April 20. We believe it is important to hear from Edmontonians and to learn their thoughts on where funding should be allocated. The results are being compiled into a report for Commissioners to use […]

  In January 2022, the EPC will welcome its newest members appointed to the Commission by City Council, Irfan Chaudhry and Shazia Amiri. Irfan Chaudhry is currently the Director in the Office of Human Rights, Diversity, and Equity at MacEwan University and leads the development of human rights, diversity, and equity initiatives within the institution. […]