Edmonton Police Service Chief Dale McFee
“I have spent the last few months getting to know many of the EPS members both civilian and sworn, and I am extremely humbled, honoured and excited to be given an opportunity to lead this organization,” said incoming Police Chief Dale McFee.
“I have also had the opportunity to meet many community leaders and stakeholders throughout the city. I’m looking forward to creating meaningful partnerships over the coming months and years, with the goal of collaboratively making Edmonton a safer city for all.”
The swearing-in and change of command ceremonies will commence at 1:30 p.m. sharp this afternoon, on the main floor of City Hall. Edmonton Police Service Insp. Shawna Grimes will be the Master of Ceremonies, which will include remarks from Tim O’Brien, Chair of the Edmonton Police Commission, Don Iveson, Edmonton Mayor, Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General and new EPS Chief Dale McFee.
The ceremonies will also include a prayer from indigenous Elder Betty Letendre, a presentation by Tribal Chief Mark Arcand and a drum circle performed by the Ben Calfe Robe School Drummers.
Incoming Chief McFee, 53, has an extensive background in policing , including 26 years as a police officer in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (nine years as Chief of Police) and six years as the Deputy Minister of Corrections and Policing in the Ministry of Justice for the Saskatchewan government.
From 2011 to 2014 he served as President and Past President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. He has previously held the positions of President of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, President of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, and Director of the Canadian Police Association.
Incoming Chief Dale McFee will formally assume the role of Edmonton Police Chief taking over from Interim Chief Kevin Brezinski, who was the police service’s interim commander during the transition from former Police Chief Rod Knecht.
All media and members of the public are invited to attend the swearing-in and change of command ceremonies marking the appointment of Dale McFee to the position of Chief of Police for the Edmonton Police Service.