March 18th 2026

CAPG Virtual Summit – March 23rd & 24th 2026 - Agenda and Registration Now Available!

Are you ready to elevate your police board effectiveness and leadership?

Join us for a comprehensive two-day virtual event designed to empower police board/commission members with the tools needed for excellence in governance.

Featured Topics Include:

– Board Governance – What It Is And What It Should Be – Conducting Effective Meetings – Strategic Planning – Board-Chief Relationship & Performance Management – Public and Community Engagement Towards Building Police Legitimacy – Effective Board Director Onboarding

Mark your calendars now to ensure you don’t miss this professional development opportunity that can be done at your desk!

Join us today!! March 18th Webinar – How Police Agencies Use Community Engagement Data for Strategic Planning

Date & Time: March 18th, 12PM ET

Topic: How Police Agencies Use Community Engagement Data for Strategic Planning

Description: Police services and boards are facing growing expectations to engage communities more frequently and use public input to inform strategic planning, performance management, and trust-building efforts. In this webinar, leaders from Canadian and UK Police Services and police governance experts will share how they collect and use community engagement data to guide long-term strategy, course-correct operations, and strengthen community trust.

Speakers:

Stephen Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) – MODERATOR Brian Harker, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Edmonton Police Service, CA Gina Daus, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights, Edmonton Police Service, CA Blair Gibbs, Director, The Police Foundation, UK Dennis Murray, Assistant Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police, UK

March 19th Webinar - The Decriminalization Experience in BC: What the Data Says About Vancouver's Decriminalization Program

March 19th Webinar - The Decriminalization Experience in BC: What the Data Says About Vancouver's Decriminalization Program

With Vancouver Police Department: Superintendent Phil Heard, Director, Planning, Research and Audit, Drazen Manojlovic, and Director, Simon Demers.

March 26th Webinar - Leading Through Oversight: How Boards and Chiefs Shape Modern Policing Together

From budgets, to strategic planning, to the health and wellness of police members including senior leadership - join us on March 26 as we discuss how the board/chief relationship is an important part of police governance and public safety.

SAVE THE DATE! The 37th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference

Canadian Association of Police Governance 37th Annual Conference

Edmonton, Alberta August 12th - 14th, 2026

The 4th Annual Ontario First Responder Mental Health Conference is scheduled for April 14th and 15th, 2026 in Mississauga!

The 4th Annual Ontario First Responder Mental Health Conference is scheduled for April 14th and 15th, 2026 in Mississauga!

Who should attend? The conference brings together all facets of the public safety community to share in best practices and research while hearing directly from frontline members, organizational leaders, families, and mental health providers.