Outgoing Edmonton police chief named head of Alberta Public Service

Edmonton’s outgoing police chief has already landed a new role.

Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee, who is retiring after six years at the head of the force, has been named deputy minister of executive council and head of the Alberta Public Service.

“I am deeply committed to our province and to driving positive change within our public service and for all Albertans,” said McFee in a news release Thursday. “I know we all share a commitment to upholding the highest service and integrity. I look forward to working with our public service to meet the goals and aspirations of our province.”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said McFee will bring a “wealth of leadership experience” and “a fresh perspective” to government.

“I have had the pleasure of working with Chief McFee over the past two years on a number of government initiatives, and I look forward to working with him more closely in his new role,” Smith said. “Dale has done excellent work at the local, provincial and national levels.”

McFee won’t be out of a job very long. His last day as Edmonton’s police chief is Feb. 21, 2025, and he assumes his new duties three days later.

McFee became the 23rd Edmonton Police Service chief on Feb. 1, 2019.

In the same news release, the Alberta government says Ray Gilmour, former deputy minister of executive council, has accepted a position as the interim CEO of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), the Crown agency set up to manage public pensions and investments at arm’s-length from government.

Last month, Finance Minister Nate Horner fired AIMCo’s 10-member board and four senior executives. He cited AIMCo’s operating costs, third-party management fees and failure to meet investment return benchmarks as the reason for cleaning house.

–With files from The Canadian Press