{"id":721,"date":"2023-11-15T16:34:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T21:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadianinstitute.com\/police-tech\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:45:51","slug":"about-the-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.canadianinstitute.com\/police-tech\/about-the-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n.brochure-container { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-content: center; border-radius: 2px; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 48px; min-height: 312px; }\r\n.brochure-container img { margin-bottom: 48px; border: 1px solid #ccc; }\r\n.brochure-container a { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.7px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: underline; outline: none; color: #242424; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<!-- #3 OPENING START -->\r\n<style>\r\n#intro-component { margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 96px; }\r\n#intro-component h2 { margin-bottom: 34px !important; line-height: 44px !important; }\r\n#intro-component .copy-wrap { max-width: 636px; margin-bottom: 24px; }\r\n#intro-component .img-wrap img { border-radius: 2px; }\r\n#intro-component a { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.7px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: underline; outline: none; color: #242424; }\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 1279px) {\r\n  #intro-component .copy-wrap { max-width: initial; margin-bottom: 29px; }\r\n  #intro-component .img-wrap img { width: 100%; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"row\" id=\"intro-component\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-xxxs-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-6\">\r\n      <div class=\"copy-wrap\">\r\n        <h2>The Face of Public Safety is Changing<\/h2>\r\n        <p>Command Staff need to act quickly to adapt to a rapidly evolving landscape. To prepare, law enforcement leaders must gather to discuss making police operations more efficient while uncovering the opportunities presented by emerging tools used in combating new threats and challenges. This unique event will balance in-person learning with hands on interactivity focusing on the latest technology solutions for law enforcement.<\/p>\r\n        <p>Join Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, and Directors of IT and dive into the latest trends, tools and opportunities. Calculate how the latest tools can provide a return on investment, improve operational efficiency and increase public safety, and much more!<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-xxxs-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-6\">\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JM73khJ2Slw?si=Nfa9i5Qc8M8AVcNi\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- #3 OPENING END -->\r\n\r\n<!-- UPPER START -->\r\n<style>\r\n#upper-component { background-color: #F5F5F5; padding: 48px 0px 72px; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"row\" id=\"upper-component\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- #4 SPEAKERS START -->\r\n<style>\r\n#featured-speakers-component { padding: 96px 0px 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&#038; Digital Evidence: BWC Adoption and Solving the Data Storage Challenge from Digital Evidence Management to Disclosure<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"bullet\">\r\n          <p>ALPR: ALPR\u202fStationary versus Mobile Tech Integration, Privacy and Investigative Techniques<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"bullet\">\r\n          <p>Drones: Drone Capabilities: How Police, Public and Perpetrators are Now Using the Skies<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n<!--        <div class=\"bullet\">\r\n          <p>Demonstrating and Achieving the Projected ROI: Lessons Learned and Ensuring the Budget is Spent Wisely<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"bullet\">\r\n          <p>CASE STUDY: Combating Cybercrime against Citizens and Cops<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>-->\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- #6 TOPICS END -->\r\n\r\n<!-- UPPER END -->\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n  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