PROGRAMME

• 8:30 – 9:00

  OPENING AND WELCOME philippe müller (SPI) | Stefan Aegerter (SPI)
  8:30 – 9:00

  SPEAKERS

  

  PHILIPPE MÜLLER (Swiss Police Institute)

  Philippe Müller has held office in the cantonal government of Bern since June 2018, as the head of the Bernese Security Department, and for 2023/2024 as the President of the cantonal government. He is also a board member of the Conference of Swiss Cantonal Justice and Police Directors (KKJPD).  A trained agronomist, prior to joining the cantonal government, he was president and spokesperson of the Liberals (FDP) in Bern city, whilst also acting as vice-president of the Liberals in the Canton of Bern. He has been President of the Board of Trustees of the SPI since 1^st January 2022.

  

  STEFAN AEGERTER (Swiss Police Institute)

  Stefan Aegerter studied at the ETH Zurich military academy in the 1975 intake and at the University of Bern. Before coming to the SPI, Stefan Aegerter worked as a regular officer. He has been at the Swiss Police Institute since 2016, and became director on 1.1.2022. As part of this role, he is a member of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Police Chiefs (KKPKS). He represented Switzerland at the Steering Committee of the Central European Police Academy (MEPA) and at the Association of European Police Colleges (AEPC), as well as at CEPOL. He is a member of the International Advisory Board at the Institute for Criminology at the University of Cambridge. He is a project leader of the General Training Curriculum for the Swiss National Police. He takes part in the management of various CAS (certificate of advanced studies) and DAS (diploma of advanced studies) programmes in police management and police operations at Swiss technical colleges and universities. Stefan Aegerter is the President of the national “Police Officer with Federal Diploma/Higher Federal Diploma” exams board. As a Colonel in the Swiss Army, he served in the Government Staff.

• 9:00 – 9:20

  INTRODUCTION SILVANA pedrozo (SPI), cecilia stebler (SPI)
  9:00 – 9:20

  Summary

  Following the first symposium organised for the 75^th anniversary of the SPI in 2021, the Institute wants to build on that event with a new version in 2024. The event has been created and organised by the Research department and aims to build bridges between practice and research, between those who work in policing, and those who carry out research on the profession. Policing careers and pathways will be the red thread of this edition. Starting with a first presentation on the importance of research for quality police training, the day will then tackle various topical issues: increasing women’s presence in policing work, starting out in the profession, working modalities, new technologies and training senior police officers, to give but a few examples. For each topic, renowned speakers from the police and the world of academia will present innovative projects, potential developments, and useful research activities to guide and optimise strategies and practices in police training. This introduction aims to give an overview of the event and position the symposium in the range of services developed by the Institute in its strategy 2022-2025.

   

  Speakers

  

  SILVANA PEDROZO (Swiss Police Institute)

  Researcher, Ph.D.

  

  CECILIA STEBLER (Swiss Police Institute)

  Deputy Head of Research and Language services

• 9:20 – 10:00

  conference EVIDENCE-BASED POLICING: USING SCIENCE AND EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE POLICING peter neyroud (university of cambridge)
  9:20 – 10:00

  Summary

  The presentation will focus on evidence-based policing and its potential to support continuous improvement in policing. Starting with an explanation of the key concepts of evidence-based policing and the Triple T of Targeting, Testing and Tracking, it will use a series of examples from the Cambridge Police Executive programme to illustrate the potential of the approach. The second half will move to set out the strategy for developing an evidence-based approach to policing and embedding it in the organisation.

  Presentation Neyroud: «Evidence-based policing»

  Speaker

  

  PETER NEYROUD (University of Cambridge)

  Peter Neyroud is Director of the Police Executive Programme at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. The programme is a master’s in Applied Criminology and Police Management. Peter is an Associate Professor in Evidence-based policing based in the Jerry Lee Centre for Experimental Criminology. His research focuses on police diversion of offenders, crime harm, police ethics, community policing, the impact of COVID 19 on policing and police leadership and management. He has published books on Police Ethics, Police leadership and on the Policing of COVID 19.

  Peter was a police officer for more than 30 years, serving in Hampshire, West Mercia and Thames Valley (as Chief Constable). He set up and ran the National Policing Improvement Agency (as Chief Constable and Chief Executive). In the latter role he was responsible for national implementation of all the major programmes in UK policing, including Neighbourhood Policing, Workforce reform and new technology.

  In 2010, he was commissioned by the UK Home Secretary to carry out a fundamental “Review of Police Leadership and Training” which led to the establishment of the new National “College of Policing” in 2012 and radical reform of the qualifications and training of police officers, creating the new “Police Education Qualification Framework”.

  He is the Co-Chair of the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Coordinating Group and has been leading an international programme of systematic reviews on the prevention of terrorism and radicalization. He has been working with the UNODC on community policing and preventing terrorism and radicalization in Bangladesh. He is a Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.

  He is a dual Swiss/British citizen – ‘lieu d’origine’ Chardonne, Canton de Vaud.

• 10:00 – 10:40

  conference POLICE OFFICERS IN SWITZERLAND AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TRAINING – SELECTED RESULTS OF A REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY dirk baier (ZHAW)
  10:00 – 10:40

  Summary

  The beginning of police training is an important phase in the professional life of police officers. In order to research this phase, as well as the rest of the two-year training, the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, alongside the University of Lausanne and the Swiss Police Institute, has undertaken a first-of-its-kind study, which aims to survey all trainees of the six police schools in the 2022/2023 intake at four different points in time. The first survey has already been concluded, and information from 818 trainees is available. This is close to the total number of trainees in the intake. In the first survey, a variety of topics was addressed, including the reasons for choosing a career in policing, expectations for training and employment, as well as different policing-related and personal characteristics and attitudes. This contribution will present the main results of the first survey on the topics mentioned above. Some conclusions will also be drawn in terms of comparison with the general population. With these findings, we can see the expectations with which different trainees start their police training. This lays the foundation for further data extraction, which can be used to research the development of motivation, characteristics, and attitudes.

  Presentation Baier: «Police officers in switzerland at the beginning of their training»

  Speaker

  

  DIRK BAIER (Zürcher Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften)

  Baier has long conducted research on police work, including topics such as when police officers become the victim of violent attacks or the implementation of body cams. In addition, Baier pursues his work on specific criminal phenomena, including youth violence, domestic violence, extremism, and human trafficking

• 10:40 – 11:00

  Break
• 11:00 – 12:00

  Workshop 1 INCREASING WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN POLICING WORK karin ducommun (police cantonale genève) | Sibylle olbert-bock (ostschweizer fachhochschule)
  11:00 – 12:00

  HIGH-RANKING POLICEWOMAN IN THE GENEVAN POLICE FORCE

  Summary

  Historically, the status of women’s role in Switzerland has developed significantly since the end of the Second World War, a period during which women were relegated to traditional, secondary positions in line with gender stereotypes. The first instances of women recruited to the police are no exception to this rule- women were given positions related to communication, social support, and some roles in road traffic or carrying out basic legal investigations. It was not until 1987 for the Police and 1988 for the Gendarmerie that women were able to aspire to the same roles as their male counterparts. But what is the situation today? The percentage of high-ranking women in the Genevan Police remains low. We need to understand the reasons for this and create the enabling conditions for gender complementarity so that the police force is a reflection of the population. The Genevan Police is working on appealing to women, with particular emphasis on business culture, work-life balance, flexible scheduling, and operational attractiveness.

  Prensentation Ducommun: «High-ranking policewoman in the genevan police force»

  

  KARIN DUCOMMUN (Police cantonale Genève)

  Karin Ducommun carried out a policing apprenticeship of three years in 1987. After her placements, a career in operational groups, and a role as a community police officer, in 2010 she joined the police training centre as an instructor in police training, and then as the head of lifelong learning for police. In 2016, she was appointed Chief Officer in the Neighbourhood Police Unit. Since 1^st May 2022, she has been heading up the Neighbourhood Police Unit, which is part of the Gendarmerie, with the rank of Commissioner. The Unit is made up of 7 territories and several squads (BEP education and prevention squad, BEQ equestrian squad, CRA asylum seeker cell, and the BAC anti-criminality squad). The department has some 240 officers working within it, or about 224 full-time equivalents. Throughout her career, Karin also specialised in supervising shooting and in ITT (intervention techniques and tactics), coaching interns, and as a “debriefer” within the debriefing cell. This specialisation meant she could take certification training in emergency psychology at the RNAPU National Network for Emergency Psychological Aid and in Neurolinguistic Programming.

  FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP – HOLISTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUAL LEADERSHIP INSIGHT INTO A PROJECT WITH CITY POLICE

  Summary

  Societal developments and changes in the make-up of staff place new requirements on the leadership. They raise the question of the meaning of diversity in solving tomorrow’s challenges and in leadership. Women’s potential is increasingly important. To date, however, there has been little knowledge as to how they can make inroads into leadership positions, what their experience is, and what this adds to broader diversity.

  This contribution will present the results and initial implementation of the “Equal Leadership” project. The aim is to ensure that women’s strength, which is of such great relevance for the future, is given due consideration and put to good use. The project began in 2021 in three city police forces. It presents experiences regarding future requirements for leadership, women’s potential contribution, current experiences in their career, and starting points for the systematic promotion of men and women to leadership roles compiled as part of the project.

  Presentation Olbert-Bock: «Future-focused leadership»

  

  SIBYLLE OLBERT-BOCK (Ostschweizer Fachhochschule)

  Prof. Dr. Sibylle Olbert-Bock leads the Leadership & Personnel Management Skills Centre at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in St Gallen. Her research currently focuses on modernisation and digitalisation in personnel management, organisational development and leadership, as well as HR governance.

  She was born in Freiburg, Germany, and brings together a vast experience from 25 years in different leadership and advisory roles in private business, public organisations, and not-for-profits.

  ➔Website 

• 11:00 – 12:00 

  Workshop 2 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN POLICING NATHALIE PASCHE (FHNW) I OLIVIA CUTRUZZOLA (POLICE CANTONALE VAUDOISE)
  11:00 – 12:00 

  POLICE AS A FAMILY - WHY DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT IN POLICE FORCES IS DIFFICULT

  Summary

  Around the world, police forces have become more diverse with regards to gender, migratory background, and educational background. LGBTQ+ police associations have also noted an increase in membership. That said, minorities are still underrepresented in the police force as compared to the diversity of the general population, and in some countries the growth trend is actually stalling. Research has identified various challenges that make it hard to implement diversity management within the police. The main reason is the “manly” reputation of cop culture, with all of the specific (diversity-unfriendly) attitudes that accompany this. This contribution aims to build on my own research knowledge to show why diversity has a negative connotation in a policing context. Different examples will be used to show how the promotion of diversity can contradict values of high importance in policing culture, such as loyalty and collegial cohesion. The cultural values of policing are not, however, written in stone, and are constantly shared and sustained through organisational narratives, such as the “police as a family”.

  Presentation Pasche: «Police as a family»

  

  NATHALIE PASCHE (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz)

  Nathalie Pasche is a scientist at the Institute for Social Planning, Organisational Change and Urban Development at the FHNW School of Social Work. In 2013, she completed her Master’s degree in Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Fribourg (CH). She is currently studying for a doctorate in sociology at Siegen University on the topic of Diversity Narratives in Police Forces. As part of her doctoral thesis, she is carrying out research on two Swiss police forces, looking at how policing culture influences the ways differences are discussed. As part of her work at the FHNW, she is working on a research project on distinguishing ethnicity in public service, at a youth welfare office and within a police force. Her topics of interest and research focus on the interaction between the police and the social work system, SIP (safety, intervention, prevention) organisations in Switzerland, and diversity within the police.

  DIALOGUE TO BUILD BETTER: THE EXAMPLE OF THE CANTONAL PLATFORM FOR FOREIGN COMMUNITIES, BY THE CANTONAL OFFICE FOR INTEGRATION (BCI) AND THE CANTONAL POLICE IN VAUD

  Summary

  Under the policy to fight racism and discrimination, the Cantonal Office for Integration (BCI) and the Vaud Cantonal Police (Pol Cant) have worked together closely to create a platform that aims to foster exchange between institutions and immigrant communities that are active in Vaud Canton. The platform was launched in March 2022, during the Week for Action against Racism. It is spearheaded by the BCI and the Cantonal Police, and aims to guarantee the best possible representation of immigrant communities living in the Canton and promote links between these communities, the Cantonal Administration, and the Police Authorities. In doing so, it aims to foster better mutual understanding of the issues experienced by each stakeholder. The platform members work very closely with the community and have significant experience working with the beneficiaries, thanks to which they play a key role in strengthening social links. We will look back at how the platform has performed in its first two years.

  Presentation Cutruzzolà: «Dialogue to build better»

  

  OLIVIA CUTRUZZOLA (Police cantonale vaudoise)

  Olivia Cutruzzolà is an officer specialising in diversity, prevention, and public relations with the Vaud Cantonal Police. She has two Master’s degrees in Political and Social Sciences and in Criminology from the University of Lausanne in 2004 and 2017 respectively, and started her career within the Vaud Cantonal Police in March 2009. Olivia Cutruzzolà initially worked as a spokesperson and communications officer within the Force. She has held a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) from HES SO (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland) in Managing Police Engagement at Officer Level since 2018, and now manages a section including the Criminal Prevention Department and the Department for Managing Grievances from the Public and Threatening Persons. Olivia Cutruzzolà is very sensitive to the societal issues related to diversity and supporting targeted vulnerable sections of the public; she contributes to the implementation of various tools for prevention, awareness raising, and police training in LGBTQI discrimination and racism.

• 11:00 – 12:00

  Workshop 3 POLICE WORK METHODS AND MODALITIES AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE ELIN GRANHOLM VALMARI I robert Tanner (police cantonale genève)
  11:00 – 12:00

  STRIKING A BALANCE IN LIFE AS A UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICER

  Summary

  Uniformed police officers encounter demanding situations at work, and they often work long hours and overtime. Despite this knowledge, there is scarce research concerning how the demands of work affect these officers’ private life roles and activities. By conducting interviews for a research project focusing on uniformed police officers’ life balance, we found that:

  • Despite unpredictability being a high motivator for work, unpredictability also causes conflicts in relation to family obligations, such as not getting off work on time.
  • Feeling drained of energy after work leads to not having energy for private life roles and activities, causing restrictions in social life and feelings of inadequacy.
  • To deal with the risks that come with work, they place restrictions on themselves in private life, limiting their activities and roles in life.
  • The need for communication also in private life is important, but many hold back on their own needs, leaving them with unmanaged emotional strain.

  As police work is a demanding profession, it is important to consider how we might ease the social complications in private life caused indirectly by work so that we have police officers who are happy both at work and at home.

  Presentation Granholm: «Police work methods and modalities and work-life balance»

  

  ELIN GRANHOLM VALMARI (Umeå University, Sweden)

  Elin Granholm Valmari, is an occupational therapist, currently employed as a University Lecturer at the Occupational Therapy Program, Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Sweden. Occupational therapy focuses on the everyday activities and roles that people engage in. Thus, Elin is currently studying uniformed police officers’ life balance, but also teaches and provides clinical occupational therapy services. 

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  WORKING DIFFERENTLY WITHIN A POLICE FORCE

  Summary

  The world of work is facing multiple challenges related to generational issues, which influence the attitudes and aspirations of police force members. One of the most complex issues is managing working hours, with the emergence of working models such as part-time work, job sharing, and top sharing. These approaches make policing more attractive to potential recruits, as well as creating valuable flexibility in staff management, but they require police forces to adapt to meet generational needs.

  Entrepreneurship aspirations are also a core theme, particularly amongst young professionals, who are seeking greater independence in their career. Building their own business is an attractive option in terms of achieving their dreams and holding the reins to their professional careers. However, this creates challenges in terms of performance stability and operational needs.

  Ecological and ethical aspects also play a major role in modern organisations. Staff members of all generations aspire to work in organisations committed to environmental and ethical sustainability. Police forces must also meet these expectations, by adopting responsible practices, reducing their carbon footprint, and improving diversity and inclusion.

  With such major issues at stake, this presentation aims to be exciting, and explore in-depth these crucial challenges now affecting police forces. Robert Tanner will address how to manage the different generations and the development of individualism in society, flexible working hours, the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship, and strategies to promote ecological and ethical responsibility. This presentation will serve as a platform to discuss innovative solutions and best practices in order to create a well-balanced, inclusive, and sustainable working environment for the generations of both today and tomorrow.

  Presentation Tanner: «Working differently within a police force»

  

  ROBERT TANNER (Police cantonale Genève)

  Robert Tanner, 55 years of age, is a human resources professional. He holds a Federal Diploma in Human Resources Management and is in expert in his field, as demonstrated by his career path in the sector. He has varied professional experience, including in the private, semi-public, and public sectors, specialising in security-related professions.

  Robert Tanner has also worked as a trainer, author, and conference-speaker in the vast field of human sciences. He is also recognised as an expert in body language, giving him a unique perspective on the inner workings of emotional intelligence. His contribution does not stop there: he is also a columnist on management and leadership, enabling him to share his research and knowledge with a broader audience.

  As an active member of the HR Conference of Latin Police Forces (French- and Italian-speaking Switzerland) and the Genevan HR Association Committee, Robert Tanner plays a key role in the human resources community. For many years, he has run recruitment and selection for highly exposed positions, developing cutting edge tools and practices to guarantee the success of upcoming generations.

  Robert Tanner became Human Resources Director of the Genevan Cantonal Police in 2013, and has taken a human-centred approach to develop a real HR strategy in terms of career management, evaluation, and skills development, as well as in creating a better quality of life in the workplace.

• 12:00 – 13:15

  Break
• 13:20 – 14:00

  conference STUDY OF POLICING CANDIDATE PROFILES: WHICH CHARACTERISTICS ARE DESIRABLE? annie gendron (ENPQ) i yanick aubert (enpq)
  13:20 – 14:00

  Summary        

  The Quebec police training model requires candidates to go through a collegiate selection process in order to be selected for the policing techniques programme or the National Police Training Centre of Quebec, and also before applying for jobs in the police force once they qualify. These processes should ensure that the candidates recruited by police forces match the skills profiles they need. This presentation will look at the results of a study aiming to reveal the characteristics that are desirable. Analysis of data from police supervisors (n=365) and police managers (n=25) clearly shows that certain characteristics stand out. We will look at what to target as a priority during police recruitment and training, and at the results from an experiment with a psychometric instrument to measure the traits that are sought after.

  Presented by Annie Gendron Ph.D. researcher at the National Police Training Centre of Quebec 

  In collaboration with Yanick Aubert M. Psy. Psychologist and Team Leader at the National Police Training Centre of Quebec

  Presentation Gendron & Aubert: «Study of policing candidate profiles: which characteristics are desirable?»

  speakers

  

  ANNIE GENDRON (Ecole nationale de police du Québec)

  Annie Gendron Ph. D. is a doctor in psychology. She is a researcher at the Centre for Research and Strategic Annie Gendron, Ph. D., hat einen Doktortitel in Psychologie. Sie forscht am Centre de recherche et de développement stratégique (CRDS, Zentrum für Forschung und Strategieentwicklung) der École nationale de police du Québec, ist als assoziierte Professorin an der Abteilung für Psychoedukation der Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières tätig und ist Co-Inhaberin des Forschungslehrstuhls für die Prävention psychologischer Erkrankungen am Arbeitsplatz in der öffentlichen Sicherheit sowie angegliederte Forscherin am interuniversitären Centre international de criminologie comparée (Internationales Zentrum für vergleichende Kriminologie). Ihre Forschungsinteressen reichen von der Kandidatenauswahl für den Polizeiberuf über die Aus- und Weiterbildung bis zum Polizeieinsatz in Québec. Zu ihren Forschungsschwerpunkten gehören unter anderem die akademische und berufliche Laufbahn von Polizistinnen und Polizisten, Auswahltests, die Prävention psychologischer Gesundheitsprobleme im Bereich der öffentlichen Sicherheit, Praktiken der Zwangsanwendung, Polizei und Suizidsituationen und die Herausforderungen des Polizeieinsatzes im indigenen Kontext.

  

  YANICK AUBERT (Ecole nationale de police du Québec)

  Yanick Aubert has been working as an organisational psychologist and team leader at the CECAP Professional Aptitudes and Skills Evaluation Centre since 1998. CECAP is part of the Expertise Team within the Department for Research, Expertise and Teaching (DREP) at the National Police Training Centre of Quebec. Over the years, Ms Aubert has honed her expertise in evaluating the skills required for candidates to properly carry out the role they aspire to. These evaluation services are available both for recruiting new staff, as well as during selection processes for promotions and transfers, and for different positions within the broader field of public security, such as head of the police force. Ms Aubert also acts as an expert advisor to police forces when they are creating their selection processes. She guides each of her clients in choosing the most relevant evaluation tools and ensures best practice is implemented during evaluation so that the selection process is fair and equitable. More recently, Ms Aubert has taken part in a study of the desired characteristics for candidates to join the police force in on-the-beat roles. She collaborates in various exchanges with partners working on the psychological health of police officers and on various initiatives to be implemented to better meet their needs. Currently, she is working on developing the training of psychologists and other professionals in support services for those who work in emergency contexts.

• 14:00 – 15:00

  Workshop 4 POLICING CAREERS AND CYBERCRIME SéBASTIEN JAQUIER (ILCE) I RENAUD ZBINDEN (ILCE) I MARKUS RUCHTI (KAPO BERN)
  14:00 – 15:00

  CYBERCRIME - AR&D AS A KEY INGREDIENT IN POLICE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT

  Summary

  Crimes with an IT component are developing at lightning speed and are constantly on the up. The environment is constantly changing, incorporating new practices and new faces, such as artificial intelligence. Criminal organisations are now exploiting the cyber world for their own gain. Offering training to bolster knowledge and skills in the criminal chain is therefore essential. It is crucial for police officers to be able to make judicious choices in terms of their skills and their needs for their role. That is where the Cyberpie platform comes into play. It offers an evaluation grid to make this process easier. In this workshop, we will present some contributions of aR&D to training, and will run through the Cyberpie platform. Participants will be asked to share their experiences in terms of training choices and needs.

  Presentation Jaquier & Zbinden: «Cybercrime»

  

  SÉBASTIEN JAQUIER (Institut de Lutte contre la Criminalité économique, HeArc)

  Sébastien Jaquier is the dean of ILCE. He works as a management IT engineer, and holds an ESCEA degree in business economics, and a MAS degree in economic crime investigation and cybercrime. He supervises various lifelong training courses aimed inter alia at those acting within the crime chain in Western Switzerland, and collaborates on various national projects on the fight against cybercrime.

  

  RENAUD ZBINDEN (Institut de Lutte contre la Criminalité économique, HeArc)

  A Bachelor’s degree in economic law gave Renaud Zbinden a firm foundation in economics and commercial law. He then demonstrated his expertise in a specific field with a MAS in Economic Crime Investigation. Thanks to this combination of skills in economics, law, and economic crime investigation, he has an overarching, multi-disciplinary view of tackling issues related to economic crime and cybercrime. His research focuses on subjects such as online fraud, the dark web, food fraud, environmental fraud, and money laundering. Renaud Zbinden also plays an active role in training and sharing his knowledge and expertise with students in the Bachelor’s in economic law course and the MAS in Economic Crime Investigation.

  CHALLENGES IN FIGHTING CYBERCRIME

  Summary        

  This presentation will shine a light on the growing challenges in fighting cybercrime and analyse which key skills will be needed by police officers in the near future in order to act effectively against these threats. We will look at current developments in cybercrime, as well as the necessary skills and knowledge in handling these challenges.

  Presentation Ruchti: «Challenges in fighting cybercrime»

  

  MARKUS RUCHTI (Kantonspolizei Bern)

  For several years, I worked in the field of Systems Engineering, before joining the Bernese Cantonal Police in 2002, where I made a significant contribution to creating and developing the field of digital forensics. In 2010 I took over as acting head of the department, as well as the computer forensics section, with both fields of cyber- and digital crime. In addition, as a security manager, I lead the Open Source Intelligence Detachment in special operations. Since summer 2023, I have been leading the investigative squad for digital crime, known as DigiKri. As part of this work, I was able to be a member of and actively shape various bodies in the Canton of Bern, such as the Cyber People’s Assembly, the National Strategy to Combat Cybercrime, and AG Cyber Training. These expert groups ultimately make up the foundation for creating NEDIK, the Network for Digital Investigation Support, as well as the training concept for the AG Cyber Training Course.

• 14:00 – 15:00

  Workshop 5 TRAINING AND INNOVATION CHRISTOPH ALTMANN (KOMPETENZZENTRUM EXTENDED REALITY DER ZÜRCHER POLIZEIKORPS, FOR UND ZHPS) | Paul baty, george rippon (COLLEGE OF POLICING)
  14:00 – 15:00

  XR EXTENDED REALITY AND POLICING - NEW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING & WORK IN THE FIELD

  Summary

  This presentation looks at the use of Extended Reality (XR) within policing, the role it plays, and the skills needed to develop content and operate this type of system in the future. XR incorporates Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR). These technologies make it possible to integrate digital content into the real world and they open new doors for learning, training, and work in the field. The specific characteristics of XR, such as immersion, interaction, visualisation, and simulation, can aid policing and bring added value. For example, it makes it possible for police officers to train in a safe, virtual environment so that they are ready to face real-life situations. Even complex situations can be visualised so that they can be better understood. There are many ways in which XR can be used by the police to make their work safer and more effective. Examples will be given as to how AR, MR and VR can be used in day-to-day policing. Developing and operating XR exercises in a policing context will require various roles and skills, including 3-D designers, operators, programmers, technicians, and specialised experts/trainers, who will work in close cooperation to develop and work on XR solutions.

  Presentation Altmann: «XR extended reality and policing» - video 1 - video 2

  

  CHRISTOPH ALTMANN (Kompetenzzentrum Extended Reality der Zürcher Polizeikorps, FOR und ZHPS)

  After his two years of police training, Christoph Altmann worked as an officer on the beat within various departments, as well as in the “SOKO force” (Sonderkommissariat within the Zurich city police). In 2012, he transferred to the Scorpion Intervention Unit, where he was promoted to head of operations in 2017. In 2018 he moved into instruction, leading inter alia intervention operations, and was project leader for the operations training simulator VirTra 300 and the Virtual Reality operations training simulator. Since 2021, he has specialised in digital learning and training systems and has been the project leader of the Zurich Police Force’s Extended Reality Skill Centre. Alongside his principal activity, he has also been involved in various related duties. He was an advisor on the European Shotpros.eu project, an SPI teacher for “Tactical Behaviour”, as well as a Unit Leader and Instructor in the Public Order Office.

  HYDRA IMMERSIVE LEARNING IN BRITISH POLICING

  Summary

  Hydra is an immersive learning training tool, used in British Policing to develop decision making skills of police officers, police staff, and other emergency service workers. It can be applied to a wide variety of training contexts from detailed criminal investigations, to managing critical and major incidents.

  This presentation will explain how and why the Hydra training methodology was created, what it’s seeking to achieve, the practicalities of how it is delivered, and the benefits it brings to a wide scope of police learning.

  Presentation Baty & Rippon: «Hydra immersive learning in british policing» 

  

  PAUL BATY (College of Policing)

  Paul Baty has worked for the College of Policing for 15 years, overseeing the design and delivery of Hydra exercises and other immersive training products. Prior to this he worked for Durham Constabulary, National Crime Squad and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency working in front line policing, criminal investigations, covert investigations and training.

   

   

  

  GEORGE RIPPON (College of Policing)

  George Rippon has worked for the College of Policing for 5 years, designing and delivering Hydra training exercises across a broad range of police specialisms. Prior to this he worked as a media producer and lecturer in the higher education sector.

• 14:00 – 15:00

  Workshop 6 MANAGEMENT TRAINING alexis hunter (scotland police) I stefan aegerter (SPI)
  14:00 – 15:00

  "Your leadership matters" programme

  Presentation Hunter: «Your leadership matters»

  

  ALEXIS HUNTER (Scotland Police)

  Alex joined Police Scotland in 2021 as Head of Leadership and Talent, working out of the Police Scotland Headquarters and Police Scotland College at Tulliallan in Scotland.

  In her role, Alex provides strategic direction and subject matter expertise on the development and implementation of the leadership and talent framework across Policing in Scotland that drives the ambition to create and nurture leaders that are inclusive, courageous, collaborative, and compassionate.

  This has included embedding ‘Your Leadership Matters’ Police Scotland’s first dedicated leadership development programme; launching ‘MyCareer’ a new approach to managing individual performance and development for all; ensuring results are transferred from the Accelerated Leadership Programme for aspiring senior Police Officers; leading the development of future Chief Officers and ensuring that all People Managers are developed to manage their people effectively on a day-to-day basis. Her portfolio includes a national Mentoring Programme; Executive and Senior Manager Coaching; a certified qualification to develop constables into Sergeants with both operational policing and leadership learning; facilitation of Police Scotland’s Competency and Values Framework and leading a team of Leadership and Talent Consultants and Programme Tutors.

  She has expertise in leadership development, management development, early careers, and team development with a significant history of leading Learning and Development functions across key public, private and third sector organisations in the UK including UK National Health Service, Local Government, Aegon financial services, Iberdrola, Scottish Power, Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration, Action for Children, Forestry Commission, Jabil Inc and Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd.

  Alex holds a Postgraduate Diploma with distinction in Leadership Practice; an Honours Degree in Industrial Relations; is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; a member of the International Association of Facilitators; a member of the British Psychological Society and holds Myers Briggs and Insights Discovery accreditation.

  Outside of work, Alex is a mum to two teenagers and enjoys spending time outside in the natural beauty of Scotland and its islands, in between being ‘mum the taxi’ and socialising with her friends.

  LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC VALUE OF SWISS POLICE FORCES

  Summary

  Police forces find themselves in a context of particularly rapid change. Police forces are under significant pressure, as they are faced with tighter budgets and different demands. Technological progress will change the face of policing careers in all aspects and in many different ways. In parallel, public expectations of “good” police work are increasing, at the same time as the sphere of public security brings together ever more stakeholders. Society is increasingly technologically literate, and expects the same of the police.

  This transformational context undoubtedly calls for far-reaching change in the ways police forces carry out their work. For police leadership levels, this means that the skills of future high-ranking officers in leading organisational units will become more challenging, complex and specialised.

  How will police leadership be defined in the future? What does the term police public value mean? How should basic and further training for high-ranking officers and specialists within Swiss police forces integrate this game-changing upheaval?

  Presentation Aegerter: «Leadership and public value of swiss police forces»

  

  STEFAN AEGERTER (Swiss Police Institute)

  Stefan studied at the ETH Zurich military academy in the 1975 intake and at the University of Bern. Before coming to the SPI, Stefan Aegerter worked as a regular officer. He has been at the Swiss Police Institute since 2016, and became director on 1.1.2022. As part of this role, he is a member of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Police Chiefs (KKPKS). He represented Switzerland at the Steering Committee of the Central European Police Academy (MEPA) and at the Association of European Police Colleges (AEPC), as well as at CEPOL. He is a member of the International Advisory Board at the Institute for Criminology at the University of Cambridge. He is a project leader of the General Training Curriculum for the Swiss National Police. He takes part in the management of various CAS (certificate of advanced studies) and DAS (diploma of advanced studies) programmes in police management and police operations at Swiss technical colleges and universities. Stefan Aegerter is the President of the national “Police Officer with Federal Diploma/Higher Federal Diploma” exams board. As a Colonel in the Swiss Army, he served in the Government Staff.

• 15:00 – 15:15

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• 15:20 – 16:00

  Conference TESTING, IMPLEMENTING AND REPLICATING RAPID VIDEO RESPONSE TO ELIGIBLE DOMESTIC ABUSE CALLS FOR SERVICE – HOW TO DELIVER TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN POLICING LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY WITHIN THE UK Stacey Rothwell MSt. (Cantab) CMgr FCMI, Network Director für sieben Polizeikorps in England
  15:20 – 16:00

  Summary

  Rapid Video Response (RVR) is an optional and instant video response to eligible domestic abuse calls for service. RVR was tested with a block design randomised control trial, which showed that the service improves victim satisfaction, response timeliness and increases the number of arrests. The trial undertaken in Kent Police, a medium sized county force in England has led to implementation in May 2022. Since then, RVR has been replicated by the Eastern Region Innovation Network (ERIN) across 5 other police forces across the Eastern Region using an assisted implementation model. Over 5000 victims have now been serviced via RVR, with outstanding success. With this evidence-based approach, police forces in England have been able to transform the way in which they provide a first response to victims, servicing victim’s calls for help, when they call for help.

  Presentation Rothwell: «Testing, implementing and replicating rapid video responses»

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  STACEY ROTHWELL (Eastern Region Innovation Network)

  Stacey Rothwell, the Director of the Eastern Region Innovation Network (ERIN), which consists of the seven eastern region forces, has 25 years-experience as both an officer and civilian staff member. In her previous role as a continuous improvement consultant in Kent Police’s Innovation Task Force, Stacey project managed the implementation of the Evidence Based Investigation Tool (EBIT), which uses an algorithm to asisst the assessment of the solvability of crime. Stacey has since completed her Masters’ studies at Cambridge in Police management and applied criminology and has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Experimental Criminology. Stacey is a qualified project and programme manager and a qualified chartered manager. For the past two years, she has worked on two randomised control trials within Kent Police, trialling first telephone and latterly rapid video response (RVR) to non-domestic and domestic abuse calls for service. Stacey has most recently worked within her role as the Network Director for ERIN assisting further implementation of RVR across 5 of the Eastern Region forces, with support from the Home Office, Kent Police and the Police Chief Scientific Advisor. Stacey’s current role as the Director of ERIN means that she co-ordinates innovation across the English police forces in the Eastern region of England. She has built a centre of excellence that focuses on the development, implementation and replication of evidence based research, best practice and new technologies. ERIN is directed by Deputy Chief Officer Drysdale and is led by the 7 Chief Constables and has already had great success sharing innovation on a regional basis using new ways of working and collaboration.

• 16:00 – 16:15

  CONCLUSION AND CLOSING STEFAN AEGERTER (SPI)
  16:00 – 16:15

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  STEFAN AEGERTER (Swiss Police Institute)

  Director