Retiring Edmonton police chief coy about future [Video]

Edmonton’s top cop wouldn’t detail what his plans are following his retirement in three months when asked Thursday at a news conference.

But there are possibilities Dale McFee will be doing something else after he leaves the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) on Feb. 21.

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“My decision is a personal decision based on the state of the organization, some of the opportunities that I might have in relation to going forward, but also on the fact that I really do wholeheartedly believe that we’re in good shape going forward,” McFee told media on Thursday afternoon.

The 59-year-old police chief, who has about a year and a half left on his contract, avoided giving details what those future prospects might be.

That future could be in politics. Municipal elections are scheduled for less than a year from now as are federal ones.

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