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Chief Edgar MacLeod began his policing career in 1973 following his graduation from the Atlantic Police Academy in Charlottetown PEI. In 1977, he joined the Sydney Police Department and earned the rank of Sergeant in Sydney before accepting the position as Chief of Police with the Town of New Waterford, in 1993. In 1995, Chief MacLeod was appointed the first Chief of Police for the Cape Breton Regional Police Service. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University College of Cape Breton, earning the Alteen Trophy for scholastic and leadership excellence. On the professional side, Chief MacLeod is a past President of the Nova Scotia Chiefs of Police, he has served as Director on the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, has been elected President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (2003) and, in June 2004, was invited as President of CACP to Bosnia to address the Southeast Europe Chiefs of Police Association. In October 1999, Chief MacLeod was selected by his peers within the Atlantic Provinces to be the first recipient of the Michael C. MacDonald Memorial Award, for demonstrating excellence in matters of family, community and career and, on April 4, 2003, he was the recipient of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.