IPES 2025 - ANNUAL MEETING of the INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXECUTIVE SYMPOSIUM

34th ANNUAL MEETING of the INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXECUTIVE SYMPOSIUM

Budva, MONTENEGRO
June 22nd – 27th, 2025

Welcome to the IPES 2025 Annual Meeting! Join us in person in Budva, Montenegro, for five days filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and knowledge sharing among top police executives and scholars from around the world. This event is a must-attend for anyone in law enforcement or criminal justice who wants to stay ahead of the curve and connect with industry leaders. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to learn, collaborate, and grow with your peers in the field.

Call for Papers & Invitation to Conference

Conference Theme:

INNOVATIVE POLICING FOR THE FUTURE:

EMPOWERING LEADERS AS THINKERS, SCIENTISTS, AND STRATEGISTS TO BUILD SMARTER POLICING SYSTEMS AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

Sub Themes:

• Community Policing
• Confronting Youth Crime
• Cybercrime and Emerging Global Threats
• Domestic Violence and Domestic Homicide
• Evidence-based Policing
• Geographic Profiling
• Human Trafficking
• Investigative Psychology and Behavioral Investigative Advice
• Police Leadership
• Police Role, Immigration, and the Rule of Law
• Police Use of Lethal Force
• Restorative Justice and Innovative Interventions
• Technology Advances in Policing
• Terrorism and Preventing Radicalization

Please send abstracts for papers and presentations to the Program Chair, Dr. Donna Youngs, at [email protected]

All papers presented at the meeting will be considered for publication in a post-conference volume in the IPES Book Series, Advances in Police Theory and Practice.

The conference will be in Budva, a town in Montenegro on the Riviera of the Adriatic Sea. It is an incredible destination for history, culture, dining, and nightlife. The conference will be held in the luxurious Hotel Avala Resort & Villas, and the intense sessions will be interspersed with a rich cultural program, including tours of the ancient historic sites! You can receive more information about cultural activities from Dr. Snezana Mijovic Das, M.D., at [email protected].

IPES meetings are thoughtfully curated to provide participants with a profound understanding of the host country's culture, history, and heritage, highlighting the intricate ways policing is shaped by these influences. This perspective is seamlessly integrated into our tours of cultural and historical landmarks.

The conference fee will cover the hotel, local transportation, all meals, coffee breaks, sightseeing, cultural entertainment, and the spousal program costs. You may register and pay by selecting tickets on this page via credit/debit card, PayPal, bank transfer, or by sending a check.

Participant: $1995

Spouse and children above 14 years and older: $1595

Children between 7 to 13 years of age: $1295

Children 6 years of age and younger: Free

Local Participant (without hotel, transportation, dinners, cultural and spousal program): $395

If you prefer not to pay online processing fees, you can send us an email and then send a check to the below address:

International Police Executive Symposium

PO Box 344

Hartville, OH, 44632 USA

OR send a wire transaction to:

KeyBank, Hartville, Ohio, USA

SWIFT code KEYBUS33

Routing number 041001039

Account number 354391011765

OR transfer money to the IPES PayPal account

For more information, please visit WWW.IPES.INFO or contact Dr. Mustafa Ozguler, IPES Program Administrator & Treasurer, at [email protected].

See you in Montenegro!

Dilip K. Das, Ph.D.

Founding President of IPES, Former Police Chief, and Professor of Criminal Justice

Human Rights Consultant to the United Nations

[email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Budva, Yugoslavia