Events
OPENBritish Society of Criminology Conference 2025: Criminology for Social Justice
In-person
1st Jul 2025 to 4th Jul 2025
With inclusivity at its core, our focus is on how Criminology furthers the development of human rights, equal opportunities, integrity and fair treatment within the criminal justice system, and promotes the interests of disadvantaged communities and groups.
Body-worn video briefings: The body-worn boom – Capturing everything, now what?
Online
7th Jul 2025 to 7th Jul 2025
BWV has been one of policing’s silent success stories – but with success comes scale. This session introduces the series, details the rise of BWV in the UK and explores the challenge of managing and making sense of the mountain of footage generated each day.
Body-worn video briefings: Instant insight – Streaming the streets
Online
11th Jul 2025 to 11th Jul 2025
Live-streaming BWV opens new possibilities for command, control and situational awareness – but also brings fresh questions about balancing that with privacy and oversight. This session examines how South Wales Police and West Midlands Police have opened up this capability and how it is re-shaping decision making at speed.
Masterclass on Women, Police and Security: Global Perspectives and Challenges
In-person & Online
12th Jul 2025 to 13th Jul 2025
This in-person/online event will bring together a diverse lineup of 14 distinguished speakers from Australia, Canada, Pakistan, India, the UK, US and South Africa to explore gender equality, gender-based violence, and women’s roles in policing and security. Taking place at the University of Ottawa, Canada, from 12th to 13th of July, this event is an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions regarding progress, challenges and lessons from diverse international perspectives.
International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH) 2025: Towards a healthier and more equitable state
In-person
13th Jul 2025 to 16th Jul 2025
Partnerships and collaborations between the law enforcement sector and the public health sector, and joint leadership, can help to redress inequities and promote healthy, secure and safe communities. Supported by vision from governments this can result in optimum and sustainable community safety and well-being, and overall health security.
NPCC Homicide Working Group National Child Death Investigation Conference 2025
In-person
14th Jul 2025 to 15th Jul 2025
The theme of the conference will be ‘thinking the unthinkable’, recognising the difficulties investigators face when the death of a child involves those closest to them.
Transforming the future for male survivors of domestic abuse
In-person
15th Jul 2025 to 15th Jul 2025
This event is aimed at front line workers and practitioners, who work with victims of domestic violence and abuse, academics, researchers and students.
Body-worn video briefings: Shield to spotlight – Support, scrutiny and the truth in between
Online
15th Jul 2025 to 15th Jul 2025
BWV can protect and support officers through malicious complaints and is trusted by both staff and the public to be an impartial and unbiased view. But it also records the worst days, the mistakes and the moments of professional failure. This session explores the dual impact on those that wear the cameras.
Global Societies of Evidence-Based Policing Conference: The Summer of EBP
In-person
21st Jul 2025 to 22nd Jul 2025
This July, the UK Society of Evidence Based Policing is proud to host the Global Societies of EBP Conference 2025 — a two-day gathering of the world’s leading researchers shaping the future of policing through evidence.
Body-worn video briefings: Beyond borders and shaping the future – From fragmentation to innovation
Online
22nd Jul 2025 to 22nd Jul 2025
As officers travel to support each other in times of increased demand, the inability to seamlessly share BWV footage between forces creates real operational and legal challenges – ultimately affecting our service to our communities. This final session explores barriers overcome but continued challenges, and also the future of BWV, and how we can harness more benefits in efficiency and productivity.
The Future of Stop and Search: Reforming police tactics, rebuilding community relations, and the Met’s new Stop and Search Charter
Online
7th Aug 2025 to 7th Aug 2025
This symposium will give policy makers, local authorities, police forces, charities and other interest groups the opportunity to learn about the challenges associated with stop and search, analyse the UK government’s plans for tackling crime and the Met’s new plans for reforming stop and search, examine police best practice, and exchange views on how to build trust with communities, tackle discrimination, and improve police effectiveness.
120th CACP Annual Summit and Policing Trade Show: Geopolitics and social unrest
In-person
10th Aug 2025 to 12th Aug 2025
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is looking forward to hosting its 120th Annual Summit from August 10 – 12, 2025 in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia.
CAPG Annual Conference 2025: Canadian Police Governance – Navigating challenging times
In-person
14th Aug 2025 to 16th Aug 2025
Over the course of 3 days, both virtual and in-person delegates will engage in a thoughtfully curated program of plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and roundtables with a keen focus on new ideas and problem-solving around key issues facing policing today. The first day of our conference will be devoted to issues and innovations relevant to First Nations police governance bodies, followed by 3 days of general governance programming.
AIPIO Intelligence 2025: A Thriving Intelligence Profession
In-person
20th Aug 2025 to 22nd Aug 2025
Intelligence 2025 – the AIPIO annual conference – will examine what is needed to support a thriving intelligence profession in Australia during these challenging times. A thriving intelligence profession hinges on effective leadership, transformation, and empowerment to navigate the complexities of an ever-changing global landscape.
Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing harm, strengthening justice
In-person
9th Sep 2025 to 10th Sep 2025
This year’s conference provides a number of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions on topics including preventing harm among vulnerable people, the future of neighbourhood policing, women’s safety in public spaces, improving the police and policy response to modern slavery, and the use of diversion for adults with vulnerabilities, among many others.
Professional Standards and Ethics Conference 2025: Culture, candour & accountability
In-person
6th Oct 2025 to 7th Oct 2025
This year’s annual conference will focus on culture, candour and accountability as three central pillars to further sharpen the complaints and discipline system, proactively identify and handle corruption, fortify the vetting regime and allow a virtuous ethical culture to root and grow within policing.
Building Bridges @Blue Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2025
In-person
9th Oct 2025 to 10th Oct 2025
Join us at the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort and Conference Centre to learn about developments in evidence-based policing and the positive impact research-driven decision-making is having on policing in Canada.