Edmonton Police Commissioner Dan Jones issued the following statement:
“By joining the Edmonton Police Commission, my goal was to be able to serve our community in a different way.
“I had not anticipated that providing this service to my fellow Edmontonians would cause such consternation and concern arising from any real or perceived conflict of interest which may or may not be determined.
“Not wanting to have my term as a commissioner clouded or overshadowed by these concerns for the next two years, I believe the community would be best served by my resignation from the Commission.”