International Policing Conference: Perspectives on innovative police practice – From training to addressing borderless criminality
Online
14th Apr 2026 to 14th Apr 2026
14th April 2026
Conference Overview
Perspectives on Innovative Police Practice: From Training to Addressing Borderless Criminality is an international online conference bringing together policing professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the evolving landscape of modern law enforcement.
As crime increasingly transcends geographic and digital borders, the conference will examine how innovation in police training, technology, and strategy can enhance effectiveness, adaptability, and collaboration. Key themes include the development of future-ready training models, the integration of emerging technologies such as AI and data analytics, and coordinated responses to transnational and cyber-enabled crime.
The conference is designed to allow for the sharing of best practices, case studies, and forward-thinking approaches to policing in a globalised world. The conference aims to foster international cooperation, inspire innovation, and equip attendees with practical insights to address complex, borderless threats.
Agenda
Welcome and Agenda: Jonathan Jackson/Anders Green 9:30 am-9:45 am
(9:45am-10:15am) Professor Tony Blockley: Reforming Police Curriculum and Innovative Assessment. Confirmed.
Break
(10:30am-11am) Katie Oxley: Exploring the Benefits of Alternative and Authentic Assessment for Inclusive Curriculum Design, Employability, and Responsible AI Integration in HEIs
(11am-11:30am) Associate Professor Ronald Winch: Artificial Intelligence and Policing. Confirmed.
(11:30am- Midday) Jenny Richards: Embedding Evidence-Based Practice into Policing. Confirmed.
Lunch Break
(12:45- 1:15pm) Associate Professor Lisa Rudolfsson: Victim Experiences and Swedish Policing
(1:15-2:45pm) Dr Rachel Rodgers: Masculinity – Policing’s Backbone and Achilles Heel; male officer mental health in theory and Practice
Break
3pm-4pm (Panel Discussion)
Link
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/38071623221482?p=dvrMgAjbNOyEfKlRG3
Meeting ID: 380 716 232 214 82
Passcode: XE3RY2EP