SUPERINTENDENT JOY EDWARDS
2026 Impact Award Winner | Community Leader & Advocate for Systemic Change
Superintendent Joy Edwards is a transformational leader with 28 years of service with Peel Regional Police, where she currently serves as Superintendent of 12 Division.
A graduate of Humber College Leadership program, the University of Guelph-Humber Justice Studies program, and the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy, Superintendent Edwards brings both academic insight and lived experience to her leadership.
Superintendent Edwards has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the 20-Year Uniform Exemplary Service Medal from the Governor General, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, the Knights of Columbus Humanitarian Award, and Community Awards from the United Achievers Club of Brampton and Free For All Community Services.
A champion for Equity and Inclusion, she led a groundbreaking initiative at Peel Regional Police addressing systemic racism and previously served as co-chair of the Black Internal Support Network. She remains committed to mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders.
