Dale McFee OOM is a politician and police officer serving as Chief of the Edmonton Police Service. He is the former president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the former deputy minister of Corrections and Policing in Saskatchewan. McFee is the first Métis police chief in Alberta.
Dale McFee | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Edmonton Police Service | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Knecht |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Grosse Isle, Manitoba, Canada |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Early life and education
editMcFee grew up in Grosse Isle, Manitoba, moving to St. Albert, Alberta at the age of 13.[1]
Hockey career
editMcFee was recruited to join the Prince Albert Raiders at the age of 16, playing from 1982 to 1986, winning the Memorial Cup in 1985.[1] He was an assistant coach from 1990 to 1992, and served as president from 2007 to 2016.[1] His sports career includes playing in provincial championship teams in hockey, baseball, and football.
Policing career
editMcFee has served as a police officer since 1993.[2] From 2011 to 2014 McFee was president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.[3]
Prince Albert Police Service
editMcFee began his policing career at the Prince Albert Police Service.[2] During his time as chief of police, McFee increased Indigenous officer representation by 38 percent.[4]
Edmonton Police Service
editMcFee was hired as a reformer with a mandate to increase diversity within the Edmonton Police Service.[2][4] In 2022, McFee faced criticism when it was revealed through a freedom of information request that he was the second-highest paid chief of police in Canada, at $340,000 a year.[5][6]
Scholarship
editMcFee is co-author on journal articles and chapters covering policing, mental health, and reconciliation.[7][8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Dale McFee - Athlete/Builder". Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame. January 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c Johnston, Janice (November 7, 2018). "'Diversity is a strength': Dale McFee is Edmonton's new top cop". Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Chief Dale McFee". www.edmontonpolice.ca. Edmonton Police Service. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Huncar, Andrea (November 8, 2018). "New Metis police chief offers hope to Edmonton's diverse communities". CBC News. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Kinney, Duncan (June 10, 2022). "Here's what it took to learn that EPS Chief Dale McFee is one of the most well-paid police chiefs in the country". The Progress Report. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Chew, Sarah (June 12, 2022). "'Ridiculous amount of money': Edmontonians react to police chief's $340k salary". edmonton.citynews.ca. CityNews. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Kamkar, Katy; Edwards, Grant; Hesketh, Ian; McFee, Dale; Papazoglou, Konstantinos; Pedersen, Paul; Sanders, Katrina; Stamatakis, Tom; Thompson, Jeff (April 23, 2020). "Dialogue Highlights from the LEPH2019 Panel on Police Mental Health and Well-Being : [LEPH2019]". Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being. 5 (1): 2–7. doi:10.35502/jcswb.123.
- ^ Taylor, Norm; Corley, Cal; McFee, Dale; Torigian, Matthew (2022). "Improving Community Outcomes and Social Equity Through Leveraged Police Leadership". Law Enforcement and Public Health: 85–109. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-83913-0_7.
- ^ Doyle, Sarah; McFee, Dale (March 17, 2017). "Building the case for a National Outcomes Fund". Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being. 2 (1): 22. doi:10.35502/jcswb.35.