2027 Call for Proposals

IACP conducts a call for proposals each year for its Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Conference educational program. The call for proposals for the 2027 OSW Conference will open in the summer of 2026. All workshop proposals must be submitted through the online portal to be considered for the educational program.

View the 2026 call for proposals guidelines and submission requirements. Additional information can be found in the 2026 FAQ document regarding the call for proposals process, the review process, and speaking at the conference. Updated details for the 2027 call for proposals will be shared in the coming months.

Previous Conference Programs

Download the IACP app to access program and event details, including the comprehensive selection of workshops, featured speakers, and exhibiting companies. Click below to download a PDF of the program from all previous conferences:

• 2026 New Orleans, LA
• 2025 Anaheim, CA
• 2024 Louisville, KY
• 2023 Anaheim, CA
• 2022 Atlanta, GA
• 2021 Virtual
• 2020 Miami, FL
• 2019 San Antonio, TX

Who should attend?

The Officer Safety and Wellness Conference is not open to the general public. Attendance is open to sworn and civilian employees of public safety and government agencies; academics and students in public safety or related fields; and public safety medical/psychological professionals. Public safety includes offices of police, sheriffs, EMS, fire service, hazmat, and park rangers from federal, state, city, county, campus, and tribal agencies. The Officer Safety and Wellness Conference is closed to the media.

Registration Details

The conference registration fee includes access to all general assemblies, workshops, activities, and events. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be provided at the welcome reception and additional refreshments will be available throughout the event during breaks in the programming.

Those who attended the 2026 OSW Conference can log into the certificate portal using their registration credentials to request a certificate of attendance.

2026 Categories and Fees

All prices per individual.

*Family refers to a spouse or family member, not a business associate or fellow law enforcement colleague. Only the family member’s name, city, and state will appear on their badge. Family members can attend and participate in all conference activities, to include educational sessions, activities, and the welcome reception. Family members do not receive educational credits or certificates for attending workshops.

**Speakers are eligible to receive a discounted full conference rate of $255 or a complimentary one-day pass for the day that they are presenting. The discount code to receive this rate is sent via email directly to all speakers.

Join IACP today to save on Officer Safety and Wellness Conference registration. Sworn and civilian employees of public safety agencies, academics, and professionals of related fields can qualify for membership in the IACP. Those in sworn command-level positions qualify for active membership; others may be eligible for associate membership. Only IACP members can take advantage of the member registration rate for this event. All IACP memberships are individual and non-transferable.

Please allow up to 24-hours for new memberships to update in our system before trying to register.

Photo, Image, and Recording Disclaimer

Registration and attendance at IACP events constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the IACP's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image or voice in photos, images, video, and/or audio recordings of such events without compensation or approval rights. All photos, images, and recordings are the property of IACP.

Suitcasing/Outboarding Policy

The IACP depends on our exhibitors and sponsors for successful events. As such, we are mandating increased measures to protect our exhibitors/sponsors from “suitcasing/outboarding” at our conferences and meetings. 

Please note that any attendee at an IACP conference or meeting who is observed to be soliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, or uninvited attendees in another company’s booth, will be asked to leave immediately and their conference credentials will be confiscated. 

Conversely, known commercial activity conducted from a hotel guest room or hospitality suite, a restaurant, or any other public place in proximity to IACP’s conferences by non-participating companies, will be shut down if utilizing properties with which IACP has an agreement. Those found to be involved with “suitcasing” or “outboarding” will be denied registration to attend future IACP events.

Service Animals Policy

Only service or emotional support animals are permitted at IACP conferences and events.  Only dogs are considered to be “service animals”.  A “service animal” is a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.  Service animals are working animals, not pets. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.  

An “emotional support” animal (also known as a therapy animal) is an animal that provides emotional support alleviating one or more symptoms (or effects) of a person’s disability. IACP only permits dogs as emotional support animals.   

A service or emotional support animal must be under the control of its handler at all times. Service or emotional support animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service or emotional support animal’s safe, effective performance of tasks. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls. The care and supervision of a service or emotional support animal shall be the sole responsibility of the handler. The handler shall be responsible for any repair or cleaning cost incurred by a service or emotional support animal. 

If a service or emotional support animal is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it or if the service or emotional support animal is not housebroken, IACP may ask the person with a disability to remove the service or emotional support animal from the premises.  If there is a legitimate reason to ask that a service or emotional support animal be removed, IACP will offer the person with the disability the opportunity to obtain goods or services without the animal’s presence. 

Owners who decide to leave an IACP event because of a violation of this policy will not be eligible for a refund.

Refund Policy

• A 25% penalty will be assessed on all cancellations postmarked or fax/e-mail dated on or before February 11, 2026.
• A 50% penalty will be assessed on cancellations postmarked or fax/e-mail dated February 12-27, 2026.
• No refunds will be issued on or after March 2, 2026. No refunds will be given for no-shows.

Requests to transfer registrations must be made to [email protected] no later than March 2, 2026. Additional fees may apply.

All cancellations must be made in writing and mailed, faxed (703-836-4543), or emailed to [email protected]. A penalty will apply. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. This refund policy is subject to change.

IACP Midsize Meetings Media Policy

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) hosts several midsize meetings, including the Officer Safety and Wellness Conference, Division Midyear Meeting, Policy Council Midyear Meeting, Technology Conference, and the Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety Conference. These events are closed to all media. Advanced registration for media is not permitted, and no media credentials will be issued. All sessions, meetings, general assemblies, exposition areas, and ticketed events associated with these conferences are strictly closed to media representatives.

Unscheduled interviews, photography, audio or video recording by media representatives are prohibited. The IACP reserves the right to modify this policy at any time. 

Exhibitors

Exhibit space sales for the 2027 OSW Conference will open later this year. Check out the exhibitor list to see the companies supported the 2026 OSW Conference.

Contact Exhibits Manager David Lippe, [email protected], or sign-up for additional information.

Sponsors

Review the Sponsorship Prospectus to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. Sign-up or reach out to [email protected] for additional information.

Looking for alternative sponsorship or advertising opportunities? Police Chief magazine also provides year-round options to promote products and services digitally and in print.