Events
OPEN17th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition (In progress)
In-person
13th May 2026 to 14th May 2026
Join us for 2 days as we gather police leaders, in-house counsel, and a wide variety of government and civilian agencies from across Canada to discuss critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, associations, and boards.
Trusted AI for Policing: Building Confidence in Decisions
Online
19th May 2026 to 19th May 2026
As AI moves from experimentation to operational reality, policing leaders face growing pressure to ensure it is not only effective, but trusted. This webinar will explore how police and public safety organisations can adopt AI in ways that improve decision-making while maintaining legitimacy, oversight and confidence at every level.
GPEC General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference® 2026
In-person
20th May 2026 to 22nd May 2026
We again organize the closed event for authorities only again covering all subject and product areas of internal security, law enforcement and homeland defence.
10th Annual American Society of Evidence-Based Policing Conference
In-person
20th May 2026 to 22nd May 2026
Join us for the 10th Annual American Society of Evidence-Based Policing Conference in Washington D.C.!
International Symposium on Volunteering and Complementary Policing
In-person
20th May 2026 to 21st May 2026
This international symposium returns for its third edition - after London and Edinburgh - to unite global voices on volunteers delivering public safety.
IAFS 2026: 24th Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences
In-person
25th May 2026 to 30th May 2026
This meeting provides a platform to gather accurate and up-to-date scientific information on all aspects of forensic sciences and legal medicine. They offer opportunities to learn about different components of the application of forensic sciences upon the legal system.
National Vetting Symposium 2026: Protecting the roots in shifting ground – Transitioning good practice whilst embracing change
In-person
1st Jun 2026 to 2nd Jun 2026
The symposium will explore how to create a comprehensive and resilient vetting model, which can be delivered consistently across differing forces; one that protects what works, whilst harnessing innovation and understanding the demands and expectations of modern policing. It will bring together vetting professionals and key stakeholders to examine the current and future impacts upon vetting practice and consider how opportunities such as emerging technology and data capability can support better decision making, improve efficiency, and strengthen risk identification.
IPPPRI 26: Tackling online harms – prioritising prevention
In-person
8th Jun 2026 to 10th Jun 2026
Now in its ninth year, the IPPPRI conference provides an opportunity for practitioners, policymakers, academia and subject matter experts to come together to look at how multi agency responses can be improved, using evidence and insight based on evidence and academic research.
Policing Innovation Forum 2026: Policing, People & Health
In-person
16th Jun 2026 to 16th Jun 2026
The 2026 N8 PRP Policing Innovation Forum will be a day of knowledge exchange and innovation. With a keynote from Gary Ritchie, researchers, police, and other stakeholders will engage with the latest research and practice-led projects, to find new approaches, new research questions, and new partners for collaboration to improve how we navigate policing, people and health.
Tackling Serious and Organised Crime in the UK: Exploring innovative approaches to a growing problem
Online
18th Jun 2026 to 18th Jun 2026
This timely symposium will offer police officers, community safety partnerships, local safeguarding boards and other key stakeholders, with a timely and invaluable opportunity to exchange ideas, share best practice and develop innovative strategies to effectively respond to the growing risks associated with serious and organised crime.
35th Annual Meeting of the International Policxe Executive Symposium
In-person
21st Jun 2026 to 26th Jun 2026
Welcome to the IPES 2026! Join us in person in Lisbon, Portugal, for five days filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and knowledge sharing among top police executives and scholars from around the world.
Scottish International Policing Conference 2026: Police academic partnerships
In-person
26th Jun 2026 to 26th Jun 2026
Delivered by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR), the conference brings together policing professionals, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and partners from the UK and internationally. The 2026 theme, Police Academic Partnerships, will focus on how collaboration between policing and academia can support evidence informed practice, innovation, and impact across policing and public safety.
Tackling Violence against Women and Girls Conference 2026
In-person & Online
29th Jun 2026 to 29th Jun 2026
Join Westminster Insight’s Tackling Violence against Women and Girls conference bringing together policymakers, key stakeholders, frontline service providers, survivors and civil society to explore what the strategy means in practice and how it can be implemented effectively and equitably across the UK.
Internet Intelligence and Investigations Conference 2026
In-person
30th Jun 2026 to 1st Jul 2026
The NPCC Internet, Intelligence and Investigations Conference 2026 brings together investigators, analysts, and digital intelligence specialists to explore innovative and unconventional applications of OSINT.
NPCC Homicide Working Group National Child Death Investigation Conference 2026
In-person
7th Jul 2026 to 8th Jul 2026
The theme of this year's conference will be 'searching for answers' in the context of ever increasing complexity in investigations, and the fundamental need for compassion for all involved following a child death, whatever the cause.