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.