Building Bridges at Blue is Canada’s first in-person Evidence-Based Policing Conference, co-presented by the Barrie Police Service, (BPS) Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), and Canadian Society of Evidence-Based Policing (CANSEBP).
We’re excited to announce that we are now SOLD OUT for the 2024 conference! Please visit the link below to learn more about the conference, and add your name to our waiting list. If additional seats become available, we will reach out to wait listed registrants. There is no cost to join the wait list.
Whether your service is new to evidence-based policing, or you’re looking for innovative ways to operationalize research, this conference is a unique opportunity to hear from police services across Canada. We are truly building bridges between police services, police leaders, industry stakeholders and academic institutions.
Building Bridges at Blue is supported by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) and the Ontario Association of Police Service Boards (OAPSB).
The event agenda explores topics such as:
- Introduction to EBP – Keynote Speaker Alex Murray, UK Society of Evidence Based Policing Chair and National Crime Agency Director
- Change Management
- Recruitment & Retention – Keynote Speaker Sgt. Terry Cherry, City of Charleston Police Department
- Police Operations
- Resilience & Wellness
- Professionalization of Policing – Keynote Speaker Dr. Cynthia Lum, Distinguished University Professor Department of Criminology, Law and Society Director, Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy George Mason University
- Innovation & Future of Policing
- Police Legitimacy
And More!
For more information or to join the waiting list, please visit www.BarriePolice.ca/BuildingBridges or contact [email protected].