The Edmonton Police Service consists of five bureaus - each one focusing on a specific area of policing.
Chief Warren Driechel
Chief Warren Driechel is the 24th Chief of the Edmonton Police Service. He was appointed on September 19, 2025.
Chief Driechel began his career in 1997 as a member of Recruit Training Class 88. Following graduation he was assigned to North Division Patrol. Throughout his career, he has 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.
The Chief is dedicated to innovation, leadership and operational excellence, and is known for his strong commitment to community engagement and proactive policing.
In his recent role as Deputy Chief, he directed the Community Safety and Well Being Bureau, which includes the Crime Suppression and Community Operations Division and the Integrated Community Safety Division. These divisions focus on a variety of community services and offender management and support, including the Community Safety, Encampment Response, PACT and HELP Teams; the Emergency Communications Centre; the School Resource Officer Program; and the Behavioural Assessment and Integrated Offender Management Units.
He also served as Co-Interim Chief with Deputy Chief Devin Laforce from 2024 to 2025.
Chief Driechel is a graduate of Grant MacEwan University. In 2024, he received the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) Leadership Award. He is a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee medal.
Chief Driechel was born in Edmonton and raised in rural Alberta. He is married with two children.
Community Policing Bureau - Deputy Chief Devin Laforce
Deputy Chief Laforce began his policing career with the EPS in March 1999. Over more than 25 years, he has advanced through frontline, investigative, and executive roles, earning a reputation for strategic leadership and innovation.
From June 2022 to February 2025, he led the Investigations and Support Services Bureau, responsible for all investigative areas of the Service as well as the operational and investigative support divisions that enable complex policing outcomes. In this role, he strengthened investigative capacity, advanced intelligence-led policing models, and delivered measurable reductions in violent crime.
Since March 2025, he has commanded the Community Policing Bureau, directing all patrol operations and aligning frontline resources to evolving public safety needs.
Earlier in his career, Deputy Chief Laforce held leadership positions in Serious Crimes, forensics, and specialized operational units, consistently driving improvements in investigative quality, technology adoption, and evidence-based policing. He is widely respected for uniting investigative science with community-focused policing to achieve results that enhance both public trust and organizational performance.
His focus is on modernizing crime management, advancing procedural justice, and strengthening community trust, ensuring EPS remains adaptive, accountable, and strategically positioned for the future.
Investigations and Support Services Bureau - Deputy Chief Nicole Chapdelaine
Over her 23-year career with the Edmonton Police Service, Deputy Chief Nicole Chapdelaine has demonstrated progressive and courageous leadership, consistently championing equity, inclusion, and professional excellence across all levels of policing.
Chapdelaine began her policing journey in 2003 as a patrol constable in Downtown Division. She progressed through key frontline and investigative roles, including Sergeant with the Public Safety Compliance Team and Detective in the Child Protection Section. Between 2009 and 2020, she brought strategic leadership to her roles as a Watch Commander in SE Branch, Staff Sergeant in the Investigative Services Section and Inspector within IMAC and Investigations Branch. Promoted to Superintendent in 2020, Chapdelaine led the Integrated Community Safety Division, where she played a pivotal role in advancing collaborative responses to complex social issues and building meaningful partnerships with community stakeholders.
In her most recent role as Superintendent of the Investigative Support Division, Chapdelaine led the operational launch of the Firearms Examination Unit, enhancing the delivery of timely investigative leads. She also oversaw high-risk initiatives such as facial recognition and Rapid DNA, ensuring their responsible application in investigations. Additionally, she championed the creation of the Integrated Care Centre at EPS Downtown Branch and co-led the AACP Detainee Care Committee to advance best practices in the care and custody of individuals in police holding facilities. Her leadership was instrumental in the successful terrorism-related charges following the Edmonton City Hall attack in January 2024.
Innovation and Technology Bureau - Chief Officer Ron Anderson
Ron has been with the Edmonton Police Service as the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer since 2019 and oversees the Innovation and Information Bureau which includes Information Technology Division and Information Management and Analytics, Intelligence and Reporting Division. Prior to this, Ron was an Assistant Deputy Minister at Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Corrections and Policing. He has also served on the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Information Communications & Technology Committee for 16 years and on the Statistics Canadian Criminal Justice Statistics Liaison Committee for 7 years. Ron has worked in the private sector in the Information Technology field and with the Prince Albert Police Service.
Ron is an active community member both locally and internationally through his volunteer work and as a a board member for the Missing Children Society of Canada.