Edmonton Police Service
| Edmonton Police Service | |
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Badge of the Edmonton Police Service
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| Motto | Integrity • Courage • Community |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1892 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 9620 103A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Sworn members | 1790 |
| Unsworn members | 700 |
| Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General |
| Agency executive | Roderick Knecht, Chief of Police |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Website | |
| www.edmontonpolice.ca | |
Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is the municipal police force for the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
EPS Org Chart - 2017 Jan 10
The current head of the EPS is Roderick Knecht.
The service has three deputy chiefs - two sworn members and a civilian member. Brian Roberts is responsible for Corporate Services Bureau, Brian Simpson runs the Investigative Support Bureau, and Tony Harder heads up the Community Policing Bureau.
EPS is divided into three bureaus:
The city is divided into divisions for general patrol purposes:
Each division is separated into four smaller districts to allow for better deployment of resources. The majority of police officers of the Edmonton Police Service serve within the Community Policing Bureau as patrol constables, sergeants, detectives, or staff sergeants. Officers of the Edmonton Police Service have the highest 1st year constable salaries in Canada at a minimum of $61,134.00 per annum (or about $29.27 an hour), followed by the Calgary Police Service at $59,404.00 per annum. EPS officers who work a shift where half or more of that shift falls between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight receive an extra $1.10 an hour. EPS officers who work a shift where half or more of that shift falls between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m. receive an extra $1.20 an hour, increasing the minimum hourly rate for 1st year constables to $30.47 or about $63,621.00 per annum. Special event policing pays $93.89 an hour. Sergeants/Detectives are paid a minimum $109,494.00 per annum, or about $52.43 an hour, and Staff Sergeants are paid a minimum $120,443.00 per annum.
Within the Specialized Community Support Bureau - Criminal Investigations Division, the Major Crimes Branch is divided into Economic Crimes, Homicide and Robbery. These areas are primarily made up of detectives and staff sergeants. The Serious Crimes area deals with Sexual Assault, Child Protection, and Vice. These areas are also made up of detectives and staff sergeants. Edmonton Police Service is also a member of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams.
Edmonton's police dates back to 1892, well before the founding of the province.
On July 27, 1892, P.D. Campbell was the first police officer hired by the town of Edmonton. Aside from dealing with law enforcement issues, Campbell was also Edmonton's health and licence inspector.
In 1911, Alex Decoteau was hired by the Edmonton Police Department, becoming the first full-blooded aboriginal to be hired by a police department in Canada.
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