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Day 1
March 4, 2025
Registration Opens
Cory DayleyDeputy ChiefCalgary Police Service
Jamie HudsonDirector, Real-Time and DFR ConsultingFlock Safety
Anthony OdoardiDeputy ChiefPeel Regional Police
Discover what is compelling police leaders to adopt certain AI and ML applications, and not others. Topics will include:
- The evolving use of AI in policing
- Sifting through large amounts of information
- How are departments using AI and ML in everyday situations such as writing policy, code and RFPs
Sgt. T. D. (Trenton) EntwistleNational Body-Worn Camera Program Manager, National Traffic Programs and Operational TechnologiesRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
Christine RobsonI.T. ManagerDurham Regional Police Service
This session will provide real-world takeaways on how Digital Evidence Management Systems (DEMS) work, and how they can interface with the partners in government. Discover how police services are managing the tsunami of evidence from collecting, storing, analyzing and sharing evidence to maximizing the functionality of DEMS.
- Ensuring evidence can be shared, and not locked in silos
- Examining the benefits of a DEMS system to the police service, and to law enforcement partners, such as Crown counsel
- Opportunities for automating the process
- Examining the challenges of integration, including storage volume concerns
- Redaction, vetting, disclosure
Exhibit Hall and Networking
Cpl. François Picard-BlaisCybercrime Unit, Digital Assets Section, Toronto-West DetachmentRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
Kash YeungSr. Civilian Criminal Investigator (Acting), Cybercrime Unit, Toronto-West DetachmentRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
- Building cyber resources and resiliency through tech and integration
- Training your team to recognize and respond to threats
- How and why law enforcement agencies are attractive targets for attacks
- New prevention methods
Anthony OdoardiDeputy ChiefPeel Regional Police
James Felton, MBAManager, Vcom and Support Services, IT ServicesPeel Regional Police
Harald LudwigChairman Technical Forum TCCA (The Critical Communications Association)
This session will give an update on the status of the Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) for Canada and shifting law enforcement commination to a 5G telecommunication system for cellular networks.
- Addressing the operational, technical, legal and regulatory considerations associated with migration to mission critical broadband PTT, data & video (MCX)
- Analyzing how the international MCX open standards & certification evolution are supporting end-user functionality requirements, interoperability, and security across the end-to-end eco-system
Networking Luncheon
Macy KuangGoogle Developer Expert
Lead XR DeveloperThoughtworks Canada
Attention Hackers! Join this brief introductory presentation on data science and Generative AI to discover the evolving capabilities.
During the interactive portion of the hackathon, delegates are invited to bring their laptops to the exhibit hall to discuss the homework problems, explain their approach and present their findings to their peers. Participants will have until 5:30 to complete and present their findings.
AI Policing
How Artificial Intelligence is Used for Facial Recognition and Object Identification – from Vehicles and Hats to Faces and Tattoos
Cpl. Nicholas Cotton, MA, CIPTFederal Policing Investigator, Integrated National Security Enforcement TeamRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
- Using facial recognition functions for mug shots, operations, efficiencies and effectiveness, and how it can benefit casework
- Comparing current operations with the potential of AI identification functions
- Examining the implementation opportunities, integration into existing systems, and how it will impact current systems
- Deciphering how AI evidence will be acceptable to crown and counsel as acceptable in court, and the possible effect on case closure
Exhibit Hall and Networking
Staff Sergeant Pierre BeauchesneInvestigative Services Division, Major Crimes Unit Regina Police Service
This session will look at Regina Police Service’s groundbreaking initiative to implement biometric health monitoring technology in its detention facility — a first of its kind initiative in Saskatchewan.
- Onboarding continuous, real-time monitoring of vital health metrics, including heart rate and respiratory rate and providing immediate alerts to detention staff in the event of anomalies that may indicate medical distress
- Training officers for swift intervention, reducing the risk of fatality and ensuring timely medical assessments for detained individuals
David GoodisPartnerINQ Law
Marianne WrightGeneral CounselKingston Police Service
- Determining the strategic direction for adopting AI: Cost-Benefit analysis
- What does responsible integration look like
- Examples of different policing frameworks and policies
- Analysing the benefits to policing, the officer and the public
- Communicating real and perceived dangers to the public – how to know if the fear is just hype?
- How can police operations catch up to AI
- How to secure buy-in for more budget and resources
- Keeping ahead of criminal exploitation of AI
- Combatting AI bias
Closing remarks from the Co-Chairs Networking Reception
Day 2
March 5, 2025
Registration Opens
Opening Comments from the Co-Chairs
Early Riser Roundtables Discussions
Combatting Recruitment and Retention Challenges: New Staffing and Scheduling Solutions
During this interactive session, delegates are invited to join a small group discussion table of their choice to discover new, proven solutions and best practices. We will also unpack real-world instances of staffing and training challenges from a variety of perspectives. Delegates are encouraged to bring their experiences to the table for feedback and a constructive conversation.. Delegates will have the option to rotate tables at intervals.
Table One: Top challenges for uniformed officers
Table Two: Top challenges for analysts
Harald LudwigChairman Technical Forum TCCA (The Critical Communications Association)
Adam HassanPrincipal Sales EngineerAxon
With new tech comes risk. This session will explore the risk of adopting new technology, and the risk of not keeping pace with the tech savvy criminal.
- Exploring reputation risk of adopting or not adopting new technology – what does the public demand of their police service and law enforcement
- Examining operational disruption and how new tech creates governance and compliance risk
- Ensuring a redundancy system in the event of single-point failure
Exhibit Hall and Networking
Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence for Police Training to Advance Discussions about Implicit (Racial) Bias
Capt. Bas BöingChief InspectorNational Police Force, Netherlands
Hear results from the Netherlands National Police Force’s 360-degree Virtual Reality training program which immerse participants in reality-based police scenarios, with the intended to prevent ethnic profiling. Winner of the Europol Excellence Award in Innovation in 2023, this training program incorporates Large Language Models (LLM) and voice cloning for training in a number of spoken languages, deep fake and facial augmentation to be effective.
- Examining the VR technology from the participant’s operational choices, possible solutions, impacts, the sense of agency, evaluating the choices/outcomes in the training models
- Identifying the advantages of training with VR, equipment numbers and how many officers can be trained, timelines
- Using Large Language Models (LLM) and voice cloning for training in a number of spoken languages
- Using facial augmentation and “deep fake” technology in models to research implicit bias
- Overcoming barriers to training, reform and where there is resistance
- Discussing the European Union’s stance on combating racial profiling
- Partnering with other police departments, including in Belgium, Germany, Spain and the United States
Drones as First Responders: Enhancing Emergency Response and Opportunities for AI Object Recognition
Detective Sergeant Rob WilliamsonIntelligence OperationsDurham Regional Police Service
Scott Nokleby PhD.Associate Dean, Academic - Faculty of Engineering and Applied ScienceOntario Tech University
Join this session to gain insights to the Provincial Drone Solution 2025 research project, in partnership with Ontario Tech University, Oshawa Fire, Durham Emergency Medical Services, Toronto Police Service and Ontario Power Generation.
- How to align tech with applicable regulations
- Using drones on top of buildings for automated dispatch while keeping the pilot in the office
- Leveraging partnerships
- Deciding what data is collected, and which opportunities for AI learning and object recognition should be pursued
Chris ClarkDirector of Training, Enforcement ServicesLaw Enforcement Training Centre, Lac La Biche County
Will SpinksDirector, Business DevelopmentMRF Geosystems Corporation
- Evaluating the accuracy of licence plate reading, vehicle make and model, and provincial registration
- Background checks on vehicles involved in crimes, including drivers without a licence or insurance, or outstanding warrants, and unregistered vehicles
- Reviewing statics on charge increase
Networking Luncheon
Colin StairsChief Information Officer (CIO)Toronto Police Service
Anthony OdoardiDeputy ChiefPeel Regional Police
- Determining what is the “want versus need” of adopting new tech, and determining the needs of the community versus the needs of the department
- Examining the threat of crime versus the police capability to combat crime
- Navigating around the different kinds of technology from the old, the new, and emerging
- Budgeting for a tech upgrade today, which may be out-of-date by implementation
- Explaining technology throughout the organization. What is the use of the technology, and do we know if there are secondary uses
- Onboard tech – legal, ethical, necessity, effectiveness and more factors to consider
CASE STUDY
Virtual Reporting and Incident Response: Benefiting the Officer, the Public and the Bottom Line
Supt. Brian MilnOperational SupportWinnipeg Police Service
Staff Sergeant Pierre BeauchesneInvestigative Services Division, Major Crimes Unit Regina Police Service
This session will examine the pros and cons of virtual crime reporting platform as well as a virtual police response. How does virtual police services benefit the public and how does they benefit police and the officer?
- Delineating which types of crime received the correct response from a virtual reporting system, such as Break and Enters
- Itemizing the benefits to citizens, including faster response times, convenience and positive police-public interactions
- Measuring the benefits of an accommodated officer program
- Weighing operational options including virtual crime scene tours
- Combatting nuisance reporting
Networking Break
Cpl. Nicholas Cotton, MA, CIPTFederal Policing Investigator, Integrated National Security Enforcement TeamRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
- Determining what real-time report writing looks like and how it can be used
- Examining hardware and software options
- Analyzing opportunities for officer efficiency, and fact checking the transcript
- Discussing “Key Words” as a filter, searching and saving functions
- Exploring opportunities for streamlining workflow processes.
BWC and Video Redaction Software for Court Evidence: Inside the Vancouver Police Department’s BWC Pilot Project and The National BWC Rollout
Victor QuanSenior IT Project ManagerVancouver Police Department
Hear the results of the Vancouver Police Department’s six-month Body Warn Camera (BWC) Pilot Project, including how resources are being allocated and where efficiencies were found.
- Analyzing the work of the VPD’s Continuous Process Improvement team and implementation of Lean Principals to analyze processes and determine where resources are required
- Weighing resource management: Who does the redaction and transcription- civilian or uniform?
- Finding efficiencies with video redaction software
- What camera footage is accepted by the crown as evidence.