2024 Speakers
Conference Co-Chairs
Robert Fenton, K.C.
Director, Legal Services Calgary Police Service
R. Kyle Friesen, O.O.M
General Counsel, Legal Services Surrey Police Service
Superintendent Alison Laurin
CFSEU_BC Vancouver Police DepartmentFaculty
Dr. Alana Abramson, Ph.D. (she/her)
Faculty, Department of Criminology Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityCo-chair
Restorative Justice Association of BC
Martin Allen
General Counsel Independent Investigations Office of BC
Simon Authier
Legal Advisor Vancouver Police Department
Jessica Berglund
Chief Civilian Director Independent Investigation Office of BC
Inspector S.K. (Sunny) Bhangu
Officer in Charge, "E" and “M” Division Professional Responsibility Unit RCMP
Galib Bhayani M.O.M., MSM
Chief Safety and Risk Officer Simon Fraser University(Ret.) Chief Supt. RCMP
S/Sgt Jennifer Blizard
Advisory NCO to the Officer In Charge Career Development Resourcing Services E Division RCMP Inspector Colin Brown
Executive Service Division Victoria Police Department
Steven M. Boorne
Lawyer HHBG Lawyers
David G. Butcher K.C.
Partner Wilson Butcher Barristers
Adam Dalrymple
President British Columbia Crown Counsel Association
Rob Farrer
Vice-President National Police Federation
Jamie Freeman
City Solicitor, Legal & Risk Management Department City of Grande Prairie
Inspector Phil Heard
Organized Crime Section Vancouver Police Department
Volker Helmuth
Legal Counsel & Risk Manager Delta Police Department Christopher Hinkson
(Ret.) Chief Justice B.C. Supreme Court Erin Hobday
Legal Counsel Independent Investigations Office of BC Sergeant Krista Hovde
E Division Legal Application Support Team (LAST) RCMP Louise Kenworthy K.C.
Crown Counsel Prosecution Service of BC
Dwayne Lakusta
Chief of Police Grande Prairie Police Service
Norm Lipinski, O.O.M., LL.B., M.B.A.
Chief Constable Surrey Police Service
Jess Maclean (She/Her)
Director, Campus Security Services University of Victoria Teresa Magee
Legal Counsel Edmonton Police Service
Sgt. Mark McKinnell, M.O.M
Delta Police DepartmentPresident
Delta Police Association
John McNamee
Chief Legal Officer BC Coroners Service
Katherine Murphy
Legal & Regulatory Services Division, Executive Director Calgary Police Service Insp. Lyndsay O’Ruaic M.O.M.
Accredited Team Commander, OIC Behavioural Sciences Group, EDIV Major Crimes RCMP Cindy Peters
Senior Crown Counsel Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Prabhu Rajan
Police Complaint Commissioner Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner
Charles Randall Smith
Chairperson RCMP External Review Committee
Vince Stancato
Deputy Chief Coroner BC Coroners Service
Mary Teegee
Executive Director, Child and Family Services Carrier Sekani Family ServicesPresident
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
Insp. Derek P. Thibodeau
Officer in Charge, Career Development Resourcing Section RCMP “E” Division Caroline Verner
General Counsel and Director of Operations RCMP External Review Committee