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Pre-Conference Virtual Workshops
- Misconduct Investigations: Conducting Internal Harassment Investigations of Sworn Officers and Civilian Police Staff: Reconciling Occupational Health and Safety Act and Police Act
- Protecting Canada’s Privacy Legislation and Charter Rights in the Tech Evolution – From Facial Recognition to Drones
Livestream Available
Can’t attend in person? Access the same valuable content via livestream.
Join us for 2 days of balanced perspectives on challenges affecting law enforcement, legal counsel and professional standards in Canada.
The role of a police officer in Canada continues to change, with the public demanding greater accountability. From a broader definition of “misconduct” under BC’s Police Act reform, to the nationwide debate over whether an officer can be compelled to take note, and how those notes can be used against the officer in court. Amid greater accountability, many officers are being forced to take on health care roles at a time when British Columbia has recriminalized public drug use, and when the rate of deaths in custody are on the rise.
This year’s Conference on the Law of Policing, Western Edition, focuses on the most critical policies and procedures affecting police and law enforcement agencies. Join two days of balanced perspectives on the most pressing issues facing police services, police associations, police boards, independent police oversight agencies, and their counsel. If this is your first time attending or if you are a returning delegate, we look forward to seeing you soon!
Conference Co-Chairs
Elaine Ahn
Director of Legal Services Section
Calgary Police Service
Ryan R. Dawodharry
Deputy Regional Director and Senior Counsel, British Columbia Regional Office
Justice Canada
R. Kyle Friesen, O.O.M.
General Counsel, Legal Services
Surrey Police Service
Chief Superintendent Wendy Mehat M.O.M.
Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit
BC RCMP
Featured Speakers
Warren Driechel
Chief of Police
Edmonton Police Service
Mike Procyk M.O.M.
Deputy Chief Constable
Surrey Police Service
Prabhu Rajan
Commissioner
Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner
Harj Sidhu M.O.M.
Chief Constable
Delta Police Department
Colin Watson M.O.M.
Chief Constable
Abbotsford Police Department
Brian Sims
Deputy Director of Serious and Organized Crime, Public Safety and Solicitor General
Government of British Columbia
Key Topics
One-Year Review: Combating BC’s Extortion Crime Through Increased Enforcement
Hear how police are responding to the rise in extortion, organized crime, gang violence, and human trafficking through coordinated provincial and national enforcement initiatives.
Cross-Border Interagency Cooperation
Explore how Canadian and U.S. law enforcement agencies work together on organized crime investigations, information sharing, and jurisdictional challenges.
Corruption Investigations & Breach of Trust Charges
Analyze recent police corruption investigations and learn how courts are interpreting breach of trust offences through current case studies from across Canada.
Misconduct Investigations & Internal Harassment
Gain practical guidance on conducting workplace harassment investigations involving sworn officers and civilian staff while balancing Occupational Health and Safety Act obligations with Police Act requirements. (Virtual Workshop)
Privacy, AI, Facial Recognition & Drones
Understand how emerging technologies are reshaping policing while navigating evolving privacy legislation, Charter rights, and the legal implications of AI-enabled investigations. (Virtual Workshop)
Charter & Case Law Roundup
Stay current on the latest Supreme Court decisions affecting policing, including arrest powers, search and seizure, production orders, Jordan timelines, and Charter challenges.
Officer Note-Taking & Body-Worn Camera Implications
Examine evolving case law on officer note-taking, body-worn camera evidence, disclosure obligations, and the legal use of police notes in investigations.
85+
Attendees
15
Key Sessions
39
Speakers
2
Days of Networking
A Must-Attend Event For
- Police Commissioners, Chiefs, Superintendents, and their Counsel
- Professional Standards Directors and Investigators
- Executives of Police Associations and their Counsel
- Senior Law Enforcement Officers
- Police Discipline Adjudicators
- Criminal Law Practitioners
- Crown Attorneys
- Members of the Plaintiff Bar
- City Solicitors
- Government Policy Drafters
Past Attending Organizations
- Calgary Police Service
- Civilian Review & Complaints Commission for the RCMP
- Delta Police Department
- Edmonton Police Service
- Hamilton Police Service
- Lethbridge Police Service
- Medicine Hat Police Service
- Port Moody Police Department
- RCMP
- RCMP External Review Committee
- Saanich Police Department
- Saskatoon Police Service
- Surrey Police Service
- Vancouver Police Department
- Victoria Police Department
- Winnipeg Police Service
- …and more!
Accreditation
This 2-day conference program can be applied towards 7 of the 9 substantive hours, plus 1 hour of professional ethics credits of annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the Law Society of Ontario. Members will also receive an additional 3 substantive hours for attending pre-conference Workshop A and B.
Learn morePre-Conference
Virtual Workshops
Add more value to your conference experience by signing up for these hands-on and practical workshops and consider sending your team.
Virtual Workshop A
Misconduct Investigations: Conducting Internal Harassment Investigations of Sworn Officers and Civilian Police Staff: Reconciling Occupational Health and Safety Act and Police Act
November 9, 2026
10:00 am–1:30 pm
Virtual Workshop B
Protecting Canada’s Privacy
Legislation and Charter Rights in the Tech Evolution – From Facial Recognition to Drones
November 10, 2026
10:00 am–1:30 pm
Advancing Real-Time Policing in Western Canada
Join police leaders from across Western Canada to explore how real-time operations centres, intelligence technologies, and emerging tools are transforming proactive policing and supporting frontline response.
Whether you’re building a new centre or enhancing an existing one, gain practical insights on deploying real-time intelligence, integrating emerging technologies, and improving operational effectiveness to better support frontline officers and meet evolving public safety challenges.
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