33rd Annual Meeting of the INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXECUTIVE SYMPOSIUM (IPES)

Welcome to the 33rd ANNUAL MEETING of IPES in Thessaloniki!

Join us between August 04 and 9, 2024, for five days filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and knowledge sharing among top scholars and police executives from around the world.

Don't miss out on this chance to exchange ideas, learn about the latest trends in policing, the rule of law, and beyond, and connect with fellow professionals in the field. See you there!

Call for Papers & Invitation to Conference

Conference Theme:

PROMOTING THE RULE OF LAW, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE VULNERABLE SEGMENTS OF THE SOCIETY

Sub Themes:

1. Enhancing Police Practices with Accountability, Legitimacy, and Transparency

2. Organizational Learning, Technology, and Research-based Crime Prevention

3. Hiring and Retention Issues in Policing

4. Artificial Intelligence and its Implications on the Rule of Law and Policing

5. Transnational Criminal Networks and International Policing

6. Cyber Security and Fighting Cyber Crimes

7. Protecting Borders, Policing Illegal Immigration, and Human Trafficking

8. Police Suicide, Mental Illness, Stress and Burnout

9. Policing Mass Shootings, Gun Violence, and Violent Crimes

Please send abstracts for papers and presentations to the Program Chair, Dr. Charles Russo, at

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 Thessaloniki, a Greek port city on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, with evidence of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman history remains. The conference will be held in a luxurious hotel in the city, 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. Suezeana Mijovic Das, M.D., at [email protected].

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

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

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

Host or Publisher INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXECUTIVE SYMPOSIUM