C.A.P.E. 2026 Conference
Policing the Future: What's Important Now
Conference Speakers
Day 1: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Mayor Patrick Johnstone
City of New Westminster
Chief Paul Hyland
New Westminster Police Department
Insp. Ben Bolduc
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
Supt. Jennifer Keyes
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Dr. Kim Rossmo
Texas State University
Meghan Gardiner
Human Element
Glen Lewis
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General – Policing and Security Branch
Jessica Berglund
Independent Investigations Office of BC
Prabhu Rajan
Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner
Jonathan Kikuchi
McLennan Ross
Benjamin Perrin
University of British Columbia
Dr. Eleanor Gittens
Georgian College
Rebekah Mastrella
Georgian College
Day 2: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Len Goerke
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Betty Froese
Vancouver Police Department
Dr. Johanna Pagonis
Sinogap Solutions
Insp. Romolo F. Ranallo
Vancouver Police Department
(Ret.) Sgt. Toby Hinton
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Day 3: Thursday, May 7, 2026
David Volpato
AXON
Dr. Geoffrey Desmoulin
GTD Scientific Inc.
Dr. Irwin M. Cohen
University of the Fraser Valley
Dr. Karine Descormiers
University of the Fraser Valley
Dr. Carlos Ponce
University of the Fraser Valley
Dr. Amanda McCormick
University of the Fraser Valley
Kevin Burk
University of the Fraser Valley
Steven MacDonald
Safer Schools Together
Insp. Kelly Wong
Surrey Police Service
Sgt. Ryan Buhrig
Surrey Police Service
Cynthia Ashe
Child Forensic Interview Practice Association
