Registration for the 37th Annual Canadian Association of Police Governance Conference is now open!
The Canadian Police Governance Annual Conference, hosted by the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG), is a national forum that brings together police board members, governance professionals, and sector leaders from across Canada. The conference features a curated program of plenary sessions, panel discussions, and workshops focused on advancing excellence in civilian police governance, addressing emerging challenges, and sharing leading practices. It provides a collaborative environment for learning, knowledge exchange, and strategic dialogue on key issues shaping policing and governance in Canada.
Join Us May 7th - Webinar - From the Board Table to the Police Service: The Board’s Role in Organizational Culture with Leanne Douglas, CCMP, MCMP, and Caitlin Brown, MBA, B.Sc
The first webinar in this series focused on trust, discipline, and culture at the police board table. This second session moves the conversation forward, to applying governance to influence healthy culture within the police service itself. Police boards are increasingly confronted with warning signs: recruitment and retention challenges, public criticism, internal conflict, and concerns about workplace culture. While boards often recognize these issues, many struggle with a fundamental question: “What is our role, and what levers do we have to influence culture without overstepping our governance mandate?” Drawing on practical governance experience and real‑world examples from across Canada, this session explores how boards can responsibly and effectively shape culture. Topics include how to recognize signs that culture may be at risk, what Boards can do to govern culture renewal, and pitfalls to avoid along the way. This session is designed for police board members who want to move past abstract discussions of culture and gain a clearer understanding of how good governance, applied deliberately, can influence outcomes inside the police service, even in complex, politicized, and highly public environments.