The city of Edmonton has a new police chief.
The Edmonton Police Commission announced Warren Driechel as the Edmonton Police Service’s 24th chief on Friday.
“We believe that Chief Driechel was the best candidate to reduce crime, improve public safety, strengthen relationships between police and our community, and Increase transparency and public accountability at the EPS,” said Commission Chair Ben Henderson in a media release.
Chief Driechel began his career in 1997 in Patrol North Division where he led and developed several police intelligence units and programs, worked in organized crime and gang investigations, provided expertise in recruit training and spearheaded changes in data organization and technology development.
“I am excited for the path ahead and mindful of the expectation that comes hand in hand with this role. I know I will lead an exceptional group of people who do such important work, and I know that there are high expectations from a community that calls for us to evolve and learn and grow in pace with them,” said EPS Chief Warren Driechel in a statement.
The hiring process was informed by robust public engagement through public surveys and 53 in-person consultations to provide the Commission with important community feedback on what Edmonton needed from its new police chief.
The Commission was able to engage with a broad cross-section of Edmontonians in addition to the general population, including Indigenous, newcomers, 2SLGTBQI+ and unhoused individuals.
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