Events
OPENLEPH 2026: The 8th International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (In progress)
In-person
6th Sep 2026 to 9th Sep 2026
The Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) and the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre will jointly host the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference, LEPH2026 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK from 6-9 September 2026.
Voices of Justice: transforming communication in policing and criminal justice settings
In-person & Online
16th Sep 2026 to 17th Sep 2026
Voices of Justice: Transforming Communication in Policing and Criminal Justice Settings is a two-day hybrid conference bringing together researchers and practitioners to explore how communication can improve governance, build public trust, and amplify marginalised voices.
Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) Conference 2026
In-person
22nd Sep 2026 to 24th Sep 2026
The CPKN Conference is an annual event dedicated to sharing knowledge, best practices, and emerging trends in police professional development. Formerly known as the Stanhope Conference and created in 2007, it has evolved to meet the changing needs of Canada’s policing community. Each year, the agenda highlights training priorities and insights gathered from our Network.
National Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2026
In-person
23rd Sep 2026 to 24th Sep 2026
Join hundreds of police professionals at the UK's premier evidence-based policing event. Two days of practical sessions on critical topics, plus the second National EBP Awards Dinner.
AI in Law Enforcement: How Agencies Are Improving Investigations, Prioritisation and Response (Americas & Europe Session)
Online
23rd Sep 2026 to 23rd Sep 2026
Police and public safety agencies are facing an increasingly complex investigative landscape. Crime is becoming more sophisticated and interconnected, digital evidence is expanding rapidly, and investigators are often working across fragmented systems, disconnected data sources and growing caseloads. This two-part PolicingTV webinar series will explore how connected data and AI-driven intelligence can support modern investigations, helping agencies prioritise cases, identify patterns, improve resource allocation and strengthen operational decision-making.
AI in Law Enforcement: How Agencies Are Improving Investigations, Prioritisation and Response (Asia Pacific & META Session)
Online
30th Sep 2026 to 30th Sep 2026
Police and public safety agencies are facing an increasingly complex investigative landscape. Crime is becoming more sophisticated and interconnected, digital evidence is expanding rapidly, and investigators are often working across fragmented systems, disconnected data sources and growing caseloads. This two-part PolicingTV webinar series will explore how connected data and AI-driven intelligence can support modern investigations, helping agencies prioritise cases, identify patterns, improve resource allocation and strengthen operational decision-making.
Building Bridges Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2026
In-person
7th Oct 2026 to 8th Oct 2026
Save the date and join us in Edmonton this fall for the Building Bridges: Evidence-Based Policing Conference, presented by the Canadian Society of Evidence-Based Policing (Can-SEBP).
2026 Police Reform – From Vision to Service – National Functions, Local Delivery
In-person
13th Oct 2026 to 13th Oct 2026
Cityforum is delighted to join forces again with The Police Foundation in preparing its 2026 Police Reform discussion. The theme this year is ‘From Vision to Service – National Functions, Local Delivery’
Crime Stoppers International World Summit: Cooperation against converging crime
In-person
14th Oct 2026 to 16th Oct 2026
The Crime Stoppers International 2026 World Summit is bringing the global community together at a critical moment. Under the theme, Crime Convergence – Cooperation Against Converging Crime, the Summit will confront the growing overlap of transnational threats including trafficking, financial crime, cybercrime, organized crime, corruption, and exploitation.
Canadian CIT Summit 2026: Forging partnerships through community
In-person
19th Oct 2026 to 21st Oct 2026
The Summit provides a unique opportunity to engage with the distinctly Canadian landscape of crisis intervention, including incorporating Indigenous-informed practices and cultural safety approaches, serving rural and remote communities that require unique crisis intervention strategies, overcoming provincial healthcare integration and policy innovation challenges, and promoting community-based mental health and harm reduction models.
IAWP Canadian Regional Training: Women leading Change
In-person
28th Oct 2026 to 29th Oct 2026
Open to all Canadian IAWP members/non-members in the law enforcement community.
23rd National Conference for Senior Investigating Officers: Navigating the layers of investigative leadership within complex crime investigations
In-person
2nd Nov 2026 to 4th Nov 2026
This conference will explore the dynamic relationship within investigative leadership and the collective responsibility for managing complex, high-profile and high-risk investigations.
34th Annual International Problem-Oriented Policing Conference 2026
In-person
16th Nov 2026 to 18th Nov 2026
The annual International Problem-Oriented Policing Conference is often described by attendees as the most substantive policing conference they have ever attended. Each year, police officers of all ranks , as well as crime consultants, policing researchers, and community partners come together to discuss what they have learned in trying to reduce specific crime and safety problems.
National ANPR Conference 2026: ANPR – Driving delivery against law enforcement priorities
In-person
23rd Nov 2026 to 24th Nov 2026
This year’s ANPR Conference will focus on how ANPR capability supports the delivery of key government and policing priorities, particularly in relation to National Security, Serious and Organised Crime, and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).