By Erika Rolling

Municipal Police Force

WANTED: City seeking Grande Prairie Police Service Chief

Apr 13, 2023 | 11:55 AM

The City for Grande Prairie has officially put the call out for the city’s new Chief of Police for the Grande Prairie Police Service.

The responsibilities of the position include:

• Reporting directly to the Grande Prairie Police Commission,
• Responsible for overall leadership,
• Direction of newly established force,
• Having a highly developed awareness for enabling a primary focus on relationship building, collaboration, communication, and development of formal agreements,
• Recruitment and training,
• Strategic planning,
• Other administrative functions necessary to build the infrastructure of the service from inception.

The GPPS will be the first new municipal police service in Alberta since 1956.

Being Chief of Police for the GPPS is said to offer “a truly unique opportunity” for leading a modern, integrated public safety agency.

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The city says the GPPS Chief will focus on local oversight, transparency, and recruitment.

Mayor Jackie Clayton said in a news release; “With the opportunities presented by the Grande Prairie Police Service and the unparalleled prospect of building a modern and integrated police service, the City eagerly anticipates the establishment of the Grande Prairie Police Commission and the key role that they will play in selecting the right candidate to lead the GPPS.”

The Chief of Police will work closely with:

• The City of Grande Prairie,
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
• Provincial and federal governments,
• Community groups,
• Other police services in Alberta and across Canada.

It will be expected of the new Chief to lead a team of over 200 employees in multiple roles, both sworn and civilian, and be responsible in leading the service in public safety, public accountability, community relations, and media management.

The deadline to apply is May 31, 2023, but recruitment will stay open until a suitable candidate is hired.