International Conference for Police & Law Enforcement Executives

Dear Police and Law Enforcement Executive,

The eighth annual ‘International Conference for Police & Law Enforcement Executives’ will be held in beautiful Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, from May 6th to May 8th. The conference theme is “Delivering on a Promise: To Serve and Protect” and the conference will be hosted by Directeur Michel Desgagné and the Service de police de la Ville de Québec. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Association des Directeurs de Police du Québec, Canadian Association of Police Boards, and Canadian Professional Management Services will be among the sponsors of this year’s conference.

From hero to zero. Is this your reality? The fact is the community’s confidence in your police service and leadership can change in a heartbeat. While public safety, public trust, public accountability, public confidence, and professionalism are the pillars of every police service, there are times when the promise to deliver on these pillars is perceived to be unfulfilled. Every leader is then faced with a dilemma in the face of a public outcry of the perceived failure to deliver. How do you fulfill the promise in face of political, financial, labour, and leadership shortfalls? Are you at risk of over promising and under achieving? Can the promise ever be fulfilled?

“Delivering on a Promise” will provide you with lessons learned as an international roster of speakers will share their personal experiences and leave you with specific strategies to shape your career in these difficult times. Hear from leaders who have seen their special teams go bad. Learn how to deal with persistent media reports on small time crime that, over time, tend to erode public confidence. Hear from those who have had to handle the “big event;” the event that is going to happen in your area. Take away strategies for use during the bad times to actually strengthen your leadership in the eyes of your community. These are topics that shape the public’s perception of your service and your ability to deliver on the promise to serve and protect. You must pay attention to these career threatening issues if you are to survive in today’s environment.

We look forward to seeing you in Quebec City, Quebec in May!

Yours truly,

Dale R. McFee, O.O.M. President, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Chief of Police, Prince Albert Police Service	Michel Desgagné Directeur Service de police de la Ville de Québec
Jim Cessford, M.O.M. Chief Constable, Delta Police Department Program Director	Don Trider Managing Director  Canadian Professional Management Services