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February 28–March 1, 2023 | Hyatt Place Toronto Mississauga | Toronto, ON

POLICE TECH CONFERENCE + EXPO

Be on the cusp of a new generation of policing

TECHNOLOGY EXPO

A police technology event like never before! Don’t miss your best opportunity to:

Angle-Right CONNECT with cutting-edge technology companies, police chiefs, deputy chiefs, and directors of IT from law enforcement and the private sector

Angle-Right NETWORK with policing professionals and technology experts on our Expo floor

Angle-Right EXPERIENCE hands-on the latest devices, systems, services and equipment

Angle-Right SEE DEMOS of the latest tech being used in police departments, security services, and law enforcement agencies

INNOVATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

An interactive two-day conference on new devices, systems and services used by law enforcement in North America.

Conference Co-Chairs

Akram Askoul M.O.M. Director, Technology Services

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Chair Police Cooperative Purchasing Group (PCPG)

Tony Ventura Director of Information Technology

Peel Regional Police

Meet and Benchmark with Experts, including:

Toronto Police Service

Edmonton Police Service

Ontario Provincial Police

Sault St. Marie Police Service

Waterloo Regional Police Service

Peel Regional Police Service

Chicago Police Department

Vancouver Police Department

RCMP FBI

BE ON THE CUSP OF A NEW GENERATION OF POLICING.

Visit Canada’s first truly interactive, national conference and expo! Experience the latest technology solutions and join unparalleled discussions on the newest, emerging innovations.

Cutting-Edge Learning Opportunities

Join our interactive two-day conference and learn how new devices and services are being used by law enforcement in the U.S. and Canada. Calculate how technology solutions can provide a return on investment. Find ways to improve operational efficiency and increase public safety for your team.

Visit Our Interactive Expo

On our expo floor, connect directly with Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, and Directors of IT as they experience hands on the latest technology solutions designed specifically for public safety applications. See demonstrations of the newest devices and services being used in police departments, security services, and law enforcement agencies from across Canada.

Who You Will Meet

Meet Police Chiefs & Deputies, Chief Information Security Officers, First Responders, Quartermasters, Fleet Personnel, Procurement personnel and solutions experts from Canada and the U.S.

We look forward to welcoming you in February!

Ken Glass Senior Business Development Manager Police Tech Conference & Expo

Desiree Finhert Director of Content Police Tech Conference & Expo

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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EXHIBITORS

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BRONZE SPONSORS

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Participate in Canada’s first interactive conference and expo to showcase your latest technology solutions specifically tailored for law enforcement. Network with over 100 policing professionals and senior public safety leaders on our Expo floor while viewing and seeing demonstrated the newest devices and services are being used in police departments, security services, and law enforcement agencies around the world. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity!

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WHAT TO EXPECT

More Than 4 Decades in the Policing and Law Enforcement Space

The Canadian Institute (CI) is proud to bring you a first of its kind policing event for Canada. For over 40 years, CI has been one of the world’s leading conference organizers delivering over 100 conferences annually, including to police, government technology, law enforcement agencies and military sectors.

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Who

GAME CHANGER HUB

Connect with the next generation of game changers who are showcasing the latest innovations in police and law enforcement technology.

Engage directly with Canadian start-ups who are offering solutions to improve public safety, increase police efficiency, and deliver an optimal return on investment.

Participating Start-Ups:

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Conference Co-Chairs

Akram Askoul M.O.M. Director, Technology Services

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Chair

Police Cooperative Purchasing Group (PCPG)

Tony Ventura Director of Information Technology

Peel Regional Police

Distinguished Faculty

Inspector Ryan Berrigan

Innovation and Technology Command

Peel Regional Police

Sgt. Thomas Callaghan

RPAS / UAV / C-UAS Coordinator

Vancouver Police Department

S/Sgt. Alpha Chan

Cyber Security Lead

Toronto Police Service

Steve Clark

RPAS Program Coordinator

Hamilton Fire Department

Cst. Brian Clavel Hamilton Police Service

Neil Desai

Vice President, Corporate Affairs Magnet Forensics

Nishan Duraiappah, M.O.M Chief

Peel Regional Police President

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police

Shaun Hildebrand

Innovation Lead at Analytics & Innovation Unit

Toronto Police Service

Raymond Lai Director, ICT

Vancouver Police Department

Bryan Larkin

Deputy Commissioner, Specialized Policing Services RCMP

Dr. Jennifer Lavoie

Virtual Reality Mental Health Crisis Response Training (VR-MHCRT)

Wilfrid Laurier University

Jonathan Lewin

Executive Officer for OperationsINTERPOL Washington

U.S. Department of Justice

Chris Lynam Director General, National Cybercrime Coordination Unit (NC3)

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), RCMP

Dale McFee Chief of Police

Edmonton Police Service

S/Sgt. David McKenzie

Crisis Response Unit Hamilton Police Service

Karen Meyer, M.O.M.

Bureau Commander, Chief Superintendent, Communications & Technology Services Bureau

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

C/Supt. Larry Montgomery

D/CROPS - Specialized Investigative & Operational Police Services

E Division, RCMP

Anthony Odoardi

Deputy Chief of Innovation and Technology

Peel Regional Police

Tom Paniak

Senior Manager, Network Architect Bell Canada

Victor Quan

Senior Project Manager City of Vancouver

Kenneth Rey

Vice President

Motorola Solutions Sales and Services

Inspector Mike Rowe

Tactical Support

Vancouver Police Department

Stefan Schurman

Director of Sales

Axon

Chris Taylor

Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Attaché

U.S. Embassy Canada

Paul VandeGraaf

Chief of Police

Cobourg Police Service

Richard W. Vorder Bruegge

Senior Physical Scientist

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)OTD – DFAS

Detective Sergeant Rob Williamson Intelligence Operations

Durham Regional Police Service

8:00 Registration Opens

8:45

Opening Comments from the Co-Chairs

microphone-alt Akram Askoul M.O.M., Director, Technology Services, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), Chair, Police Cooperative Purchasing Group (PCPG)

Tony Ventura, Director of Information Technology Services, Peel Regional Police

9:00

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Implementing FirstNet Communication Technology

microphone-alt Jonathan Lewin, Executive Officer for Operations - INTERPOL Washington, U.S. Department of Justice

9:30

Police Leaders Roundtable: Reassessing the Future Role of Police Technology

microphone-alt Nishan Duraiappah, M.O.M, Chief, Peel Regional Police, President, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police

Dale McFee, Chief of Police, Edmonton Police Service

Paul VandeGraaf, Chief of Police, Cobourg Police Service

Hear directly from chiefs of police as they discuss how they are approaching technology budget allocation, setting priorities for police training, technology and operational needs — and approaching the future of policing, police resiliency and efficiency.

11:00 CASE STUDY

Boosting Crime Prevention through 24/7 Real Time Intelligence Centre

microphone-alt C/Supt. Larry Montgomery, D/CROPS - Specialized Investigative & Operational Police Services, E Division, RCMP

Discover how the RCMP implemented Canada’s first Real Time Intelligence Centre and how it has improved police operations and public safety. RTIC-BC has the ability to not only gather information in real-time, but also disseminate timely updates through varied sources, including Priority CAD messaging and email fan-outs that are tailored to specific areas or as far reaching as the entire province.

• Overcoming implantation obstacles

• Dividing costs between federal, provincial and municipal partners

• Examining the benefit to police services and public safety

11:45

Evolving Communication Tech – How to Implement NG 9-1-1

microphone-alt Anthony Odoardi, Deputy Chief of Innovation and Technology, Peel Regional Police

Tom Paniak, Senior Manager, Network Architect, Bell Canada

Kenneth Rey, Vice President, Motorola Solutions Sales and Services

Find out how emergency services are upgrading to Next Generation 911 (NG9-1-1) to comply with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) mandate, and improved emergency services. The technology will allow callers to emergency services to provide 3D location mapping data, image-enriched messaging, video-enhanced data, as well as real-time texting.

• Exploring how the technology will work in practice and how it will improve policing

• Decommissioning the previous system and implementing the new software — plotting steps and timelines

• Strategizing employee training on the new system

• Examining the potential return on investment

10:30

Exhibit Hall and Networking

Networking Luncheon

1:45

FBI Innovations in Biometric Evidence

microphone-alt Richard W. Vorder Bruegge, Senior Physical Scientist, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - OTD – DFAS

Go beyond finger printing. This session will explore the rapidly expanding array of biometric techniques available to law enforcement. Discover how the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system provides the efficient electronic repository of biometric and criminal history information. Discover how biometrics can be used beyond mere databases. Learn about new areas of biometric research, including how it helps detect deepfakes. Specific topics will include:

• NGI – Face and Iris

• Facial recognition to organize and investigate collected multimedia evidence

• Academic research in gait recognition

• Biometrics to detect deepfakes

2:15

Advancement in Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) and Integrating Software with BWCs, ICCs and More Existing Technology Systems for a Streamlined Evidence Collection Approach

microphone-alt Karen Meyer, M.O.M., Bureau Commander, Chief Superintendent, Communications & Technology Services Bureau, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

This session will look at how Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology can be integrated with existing Body-Worn Cameras and (BWCs) and In-Car Cameras (ICCs) systems.

• Improving evidence collection techniques

• Enhancing police accountability

• Reducing public complaints and increasing public trust

• Conducting due diligence on new technologies to ensure they are safe, fiscally responsible, and effective

• Creating robust standard operating procedures and officer training to support the new technology

• Safeguarding privacy and ensure the technology is used correctly

3:00

Exhibit Hall and Networking

3:30

Implementing Body-Worn Camera Technology Across a Police Department

microphone-alt Inspector Ryan Berrigan, Innovation and Technology Command, Peel Regional Police

Stefan Schurman, Director of Sales, Axon

Tony Ventura, Director of Information Technology Services, Peel Regional Police

This session will look at the real process of implementing BWCs across a police department, including who gets the technology, who gets trained and timelines. Discover which barriers need to be addressed and how the implementation process might work in your department.

4:15

Top 5 Drone Tactics for Police: Harnessing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Platforms and Drone Technologies for Policing

microphone-alt Sgt. Thomas Callaghan, RPAS / UAV / C-UAS Coordinator, Vancouver Police Department

Steve Clark, RPAS Program Coordinator, Hamilton Fire Department

• Crime scene investigations and crime scene reconstruction

• Tracking specific individuals from search and rescue to locating a person of interest

• Drone as first responder, and working with first responder partners

• Traffic management flow, crowd and protest management, and city mapping

• Surveying disasters and organizing response

5:00

Closing Comments from the Co-Chairs Conference Adjourns

Networking Cocktail Reception and Solutions Demos

8:30 Registration Opens

9:00

Opening Comments from the Co-Chairs

9:05

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Latest in Illegal Firearms Tracing Technology in Canada

microphone-alt Chris Taylor, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Attaché, U.S. Embassy Canada

9:30

Keeping Ahead of Criminals: The Newest Solutions to Prevent and Combat Criminal Usage and Manipulation of Technology

microphone-alt Neil Desai, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Magnet Forensics

Bryan Larkin, Deputy Commissioner, Specialized Policing Services, RCMP

Chris Lynam, Director General, National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), RCMP

This session will explore the technology being used to perpetrate crime and which solutions can best be used by law enforcement to combat criminal activity.

• Money laundering, crypto currency, and tracking the money

• Internet of Things Crime: From AirTags for tracking luxury cars

10:45

Real-Time Situational Awareness Tools for Frontline Officers, from Dashboards to Interactive Crime Maps

microphone-alt Shaun Hildebrand, Innovation Lead at Analytics & Innovation Unit, Toronto Police Service

Detective Sergeant Rob Williamson, Intelligence Operations, Durham Regional Police Service

Developed and implemented by Toronto Police Service, discover how a suite of proactive policing tools is being used to offer greater situational awareness to frontline officers. Discover how this suite of tools is being used in Toronto, as well as the plans for a provincial and a national rollout.

• Discovering how the Bail Compliance Dashboard is used as an interactive dashboard that helps officers track and manage all firearm and gang related offenders on bail

• Exploring how the Pushpin tool is used as a digital bulletin board for Wanted Offenders, Missing Persons, and People to be Identified for outstanding crimes

• Analyzing the Interactive Crime Map as an application that overlays offenders on bail and persons to be identified in proximity to where shootings, robberies, sexual assaults and other major crimes have occurred

• Boosting intelligence-led initiatives and using data analytics to improve accountability and prioritize resource allocation

• Optimize the use of resources and technology as a means of enhancing capability and capacity

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10:15

Exhibit Hall and Networking

Corporate Risk of Artificial Intelligence: Implementing Policy Before Investment

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S/Sgt. Alpha Chan, Cyber Security Lead, Toronto Police Service

Follow Toronto Police Service’s journey towards addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence. We will explore the steps and lessons learned towards building AI policy and procedures, including key aspects that will help other agencies.

• Examining technology and understanding what is and what isn’t Artificial Intelligence

• Understanding external stakeholder concerns and why transparency is crucial when addressing Artificial Intelligence

• Exploring the different approaches towards building AI policy and procedures – and how agencies can evaluate which fits best

• Looking at risk and how it can be illustrated when determining the appropriateness of Artificial Intelligence technology

12:15

Networking Luncheon

1:30

Latest Advancements in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Training

microphone-alt Cst. Brian Clavel, Hamilton Police Service

Dr. Jennifer Lavoie, Virtual Reality Mental Health Crisis Response Training (VR-MHCRT), Wilfrid Laurier University

S/Sgt. David McKenzie, Crisis Response Unit, Hamilton Police Service

This session will explore the wide range of training simulations available through VR and AR platform, how the training can be integrated into your operations and the real-world applications for team members.

• Exploring a greater range of dexterity when controlling bomb-disposal robots

• De-escalation techniques when dealing with members of the public in potentially violent situations, and including physical and mental impairments

2:15

Leveraging the Latest Innovations for Digital Evidence and Data Storage Systems

microphone-alt Raymond Lai, Director, ICT, Vancouver Police Department

Inspector Mike Rowe, Tactical Support, Vancouver Police Department

Victor Quan, Senior Project Manager, City of Vancouver

• Comparing and contrasting digital evidence software functions and capabilities

• Managing an increasing volume of data from public devices such as high resolution CCTVs to personal devices including smart phones, modern communication apps and investigation techniques

• Transitioning from traditional offline storage media to a Digital Evidence Management System

• Sorting, organizing and maintaining the integrity of digital evidence

• Examining how police services are adapting to the changes of incoming digital evidence and the overall effect on police work and public safety

• Latest solutions that have proven effectiveness

3:00

Closing Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs Conference & EXPO Conclude

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HOTEL: Hyatt Place Toronto Mississauga

ADDRESS: 5787 Hurontario Street Mississauga, ON, L4Z 2H7

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Please note that the guest room block cut-off date is February 13th, 2023. After that date OR when the room block fills, guestroom availability and rate can no longer be guaranteed.

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