Chief of Police
Al Murphy
Alan Murphy was named as the 24th Chief of Police for the Medicine Hat Police Service on December 5, 2022, and was officially sworn-in on January 20, 2023.
Prior to his arrival in Medicine Hat, he was a member of the Edmonton Police Service for 27 years and held the rank of Deputy Chief of Police for his last 4 years. From 2018 to 2021 he was the Deputy Chief in charge of the Community Policing Bureau which encompasses eight frontline patrol and investigative branches with over one thousand sworn and civilian employees. From 2021-2022 he was the Deputy Chief in charge of Corporate Services Bureau which consists of Human Resources, Training, Development and Recruiting, Finance, Supply Services, Procurement and Audit/Risk.
Alan was previously assigned to executive roles as a Superintendent in charge of a Patrol Division, an Inspector in charge of Professional Standards and the Executive Officer to the Chief of Police. He was also a member of the volunteer board of directors for the YMCA of Northern Alberta from 2019-2021.
In spring 2022 Alan graduated from the Major City Chief’s Association Police Executive Leadership institute (PELI) which prepares Deputy Chiefs for future career advancement. Alan was fortunate to be mentored by Chief Bill Scott from the San Francisco Police Department.
Since his arrival in Medicine Hat, Chief Murphy has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Canadian Mental Health Association Southeast Region.
Inspector Joe West
Investigation and Support Services Division
Joe West has been a member of the Medicine Hat Police Service since 1997 and was promoted to the rank of Inspector in 2016.
Inspector West has served the community in a variety of areas including the; Patrol Section, Training Unit, Tactical Team, Major Crimes Section and Organized Crime Section.
As a member of the Executive Team, Joe provides leadership, support and oversight to the Administrative Services Division which includes the; Administrative Services Section, Information Processing Section and the Information Technology Section.
Inspector West previously served with the Calgary Police Service, joining in 1995 after completing a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Calgary.
Contact:
Office of the Chief
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 403-529-8410