C.A.P.E. 2026 Conference
Policing the Future:
What's Important Now
May 5 - 7, 2026 | Inn at the Quay, New Westminster, B.C.
"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present" ~Albert Camus
The C.A.P.E. Executive team would like to invite you and your colleagues to attend the 2026 C.A.P.E. Conference, in parnership with the Vancouver Police Department, the JIBC Police Academy and the University of the Fraser Valley.
The conference will take place on May 5-7, 2026 at Inn at the Quay in New Westminster, British Columbia.
Why Attend?
The C.A.P.E. Conference is a unique opportunity to collaborate and share knowledge with a diverse community of peers and professionals in policing education. It also supports the exchange of best teaching and training practices with partners across Canada.
This year, the conference will cover topics around the theme of Policing the Future: What's Important Now.
Keynote Speaker
Topic: Causes and Prevention of Criminal Investigative Failures; Looking Back to Face Forward
Dr. Kim Rossmo
Professor - Texas State University, School of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Dr. Kim Rossmo is the Director of the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation and professor at Texas State University. He holds a PhD from Simon Fraser University and is published in environmental criminology, crime geography, and criminal investigations.
A former Detective Inspector who led the Vancouver Police Department’s Geographic Profiling Section, Dr. Rossmo has also served as Director of Research for the Police Foundation and as a consultant with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He is a member of the IACP Advisory Committee for Police Investigative Operations, sits on the editorial board for Homicide Studies, and is an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University.
His research has been supported by numerous federal grants, including work on terrorist cell structures, wrongful convictions, and offender decision-making. He is the author of Geographic Profiling, Criminal Investigative Failures, and a Texas crime atlas, and has received honours such as the Sterling Prize and the Governor General of Canada Police Exemplary Service Medal.
Conference Speakers
Mayor Patrick Johnstone
Chief Paul Hyland
Insp. Ben Bolduc
Supt. Jennifer Keyes
Dr. Kim Rossmo
Meghan Gardiner
Glen Lewis
Jessica Berglund
Jonathan Kikuchi
Benjamin Perrin
Dr. Eleanor Gittens
Rebekah Mastrella
Len Goerke
Betty Froese
Dr. Johanna Pagonis
Insp. Romolo F. Ranallo
David Volpato
Dr. Geoffrey Desmoulin
Dr. Irwin M. Cohen
Dr. Karine Descormiers
Dr. Carlos Ponce
Dr. Amanda McCormick
Kevin Burk
Steven MacDonald
Insp. Kelly Wong
Sgt. Ryan Buhrig
Cynthia Ashe
Accommodation
Inn at the Quay
900 Quayside Dr, New Westminster, BC V3M 6G1
C.A.P.E. Conference Rate: $249/night
Available: May 4th-May 7th
Subject to availability, our conference rate expires on March 20, 2026. Reservations made after this date will be at the hotel’s regular rates and availability.
We encourage you to reserve your room ASAP. Please use the booking link below or contact the hotel directly and indicate you are booking for the C.A.P.E. 2026 conference.
Underground and surface parking is available. Twenty-four-hour parking for overnight hotel guests is currently $17 plus 34% tax per vehicle, per night.
Thank you to our C.A.P.E. 2026 Partners and Sponsors!
