Edmonton police chief Rod Knecht will not have contract renewed - Action News
Home WebMail Thursday, November 14, 2024, 02:28 AM | Calgary | 6.0°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Edmonton

Edmonton police chief Rod Knecht will not have contract renewed

Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knechts contract is not being renewed when it expires later this year.

Edmonton police chief has held the position since 2011

Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht's contract will not be renewed when it expires in October 2018. (CBC )

The Edmonton Police Service will be scouting for a new chief.

RodKnecht, who has been at the helm since 2011, will not have his contract renewed when it expires at the end of October.

The decision has already been communicated to all members of the police service, said Sgt. Michael Elliott, president of the Edmonton Police Association.

"All membership has been alerted of his contract not being renewed," Elliott toldCBCWednesday evening.

Knechthad been upfront about his desire to extendhis contract, which had been renewed once before in 2013.

As he toldCBCin April, he was prepared for the decision to go either way.

At that time, he said the discussion with the police commission was around "the tweaking of the contract and an extension."

He said that he had more objectives that he wanted to complete, including putting a cyber strategy in placeand succession planning.

The police commission is expected to makea formal statement Thursday, Elliott said.