Conference Partners


Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police


Royal Canadian Mounted Police



Edmonton Police Service



York Regional Police



Ontario Provincial Police



Canadian Professional Management Services



Delta Police Department



Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police



Canadian Association of Police Boards


Past Conferences

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Strategic Policing: The Future in the Present

May 2-3 in Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Sheraton Parkway Hotel
600 Highway 7 East
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada L4B 1B2



Executive Career Development: Executive Challenges in the Global Environment

April 19-21 in Halifax, Canada

Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
1919 Upper Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3J 3J5


This fifth annual conference became truly an international event as delegates from seventeen countries came to Halifax to participate in the conference with its theme “Executive Challenges in the Global Environment”. Keynote speakers and panel members addressed the four sub-themes of the global environment, organizational realities of the future, labour issues, and work-life balance by drawing on personal experiences and providing delegates with strategies for success.

Executive Career Development: Doing It Right The First Time

May 4-6 in Montreal, Canada

Hyatt Regency Montréal
1255 Jeanne-Mance
Montréal, Québec
Canada H5B 1E5


Continuing a tradition of what now is regarded as, the annual 'must attend' leadership conference for police and law enforcement executives, this conference brought together yet another high profile international speaker's list. Among the 28 public and private speakers, we had the privilege to hear from executives including: Lt. Col. Ret'd James L. Vance, FBI ACADEMY; Sheriff Leroy Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; Superintendent Colin Campbell, Queensland Police Service, Australia; Deputy Chief Michael Perler, Swiss Federal Criminal Police and Commission William J. Elliott, Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

This roster, representing more than 8 countries, spoke of the importance of addressing key executive issues in a positive and successful manner. They shared personal experiences on issues such as their relationships with police associations, dealing with civil unrest, career development, personal financial stewardship, and organization morale.

"Doing it Right the First Time" was the result of many dedicated policing associations that joined together to support this valuable initiative; including the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, L'association des directeurs de police du Quebec, Surete du Quebec, and the Canadian Association of Police Boards. It is also from the tremendous support of the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal, the host department, that resulted in yet another successful conference.

Executive Leadership: Preparing for Tomorrow

May 6-8 in Toronto, Canada

Hilton Hotel Toronto
145 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5H 2L2


After two successful years, the third annual International Summit for Police and Peace Officer Executives took place in Toronto in May, 2007. The Summit theme, "Executive Leadership: Preparing for Tomorrow", highlighted the global and dynamic nature of today's criminal activity and the executive leadership skills required for success. Sponsors for the event included CPMS, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Toronto Police Service, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Delta Police Department, Canadian Association of Police Boards, Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police and Halifax Regional Police.

Over thirty presenters from Canada, the United States, Ireland, France and beyond shared their experience about emerging issues such as global threats and local enforcement, building better organizational cultures to fight crime, threats against our social fabric, contract protection, sharing power and career building.

Finding Solutions, Growing Your Career in Times of Crisis

June 14-16 in Vancouver, Canada
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2W6


Built on the tremendous success of the 2005 conference, in 2006, Canadian Professional Management Services Inc. partnered again with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the British Columbia Association of Chiefs of Police, the Vancouver Police Department, the Delta Police Department, the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Canadian Association of Police Boards to offer police and peace officer executives a conference where solutions to unimaginable circumstances were shared.

Keynote speakers representing 8 countries spoke candidly about their solutions to catastrophic events within their communities and jurisdictions. Once again, delegates had the intimate opportunity to hear and learn from theses highly publicized policing executives as their decisions and results are scrutinized by their departments, their boards, the media and the public. "Finding Solutions; revealed the truths behind these courageous individuals as they serve and protect their communities.

Leading in Times of Crisis

May 25-27 in Calgary, Canada

Telus Convention Centre
120 Ninth Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2G 0P3
In 2005, Canadian Professional Management Services Inc. in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, the Delta Police Department, the Canadian Association of Police Boards, and the Calgary Police Service hosted the first international conference for police & peace officer leaders & executives of its kind.The conference featured an international roster of speakers from seven different countries who provided a rich cross section of experiences and strategies as they addressed issues that are creating career-threatening problems for "Chiefs Under Fire."

Over 250 delegates from around the world learned proactive and preventative strategies to guard and protect their own careers from these fatal eventualities. Policing executives must learn to stay "out of the line of fire," and with this conference, they learned how to better bulletproof their careers, while leading their department in times of crisis.