About the Summit — World Police Summit 2026

5th

edition, since 2021

110+

countries represented

85+

Chiefs of Police

53,000+

total footfall in 2025

4

published post-show reports

Connected for Impact

Five years of gatheringthe world to advance security

The World Police Summit was inaugurated in 2021 to bring together global leaders, experts and innovators in law enforcement and public safety. Organised by Dubai Police, it has grown into a key international platform drawing participants from more than 110 countries.

Representatives from the FBI, NYPD, LAPD, INTERPOL, EUROPOL, the Metropolitan Police, the Australian Federal Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the German Police convene in Dubai to share expertise and agree actionable strategies.

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Panel session at the World Police Summit

Proof, not promises

What happened at the last four

Every edition is documented in a published post-show report — the numbers, the outcomes and the agreements that came out of the room.

2022 · 14–17 March

The first full edition

The Summit establishes itself as the meeting point for international policing, with the first World Police Awards ceremony.

See the report

2023 · 7–9 March

Scaling the programme

Thematic theatres expand, the Knowledge Hub launches, and the report is published in English and Arabic for the first time.

See the report

2024 · 5–7 March

A global platform

Delegations from across every continent, a widened exhibition floor and the Policing 5.0 think tank series.

See the report

2025 · 13–15 May

Record scale

53,000+ footfall · 170+ exhibitors · 300+ speakers · 85+ Chiefs of Police · 922 global leaders across 110+ countries.

See the report

Transforming public safety

Four pillars, one programme

Exhibition

170+ exhibitors across 5,000 sqm — Country Pavilions, the Demonstration Hub, the Investor Programme and the Startup Arena.

Thematic Theatres

14 tracks of expert-led discussion and fireside chats on the topics driving the next era of policing.

Roundtables & Workshops

Working sessions where practitioners exchange method, not theory — including the closed-door Policing 5.0 think tank.

Awards

12 categories recognising the officers, teams and innovations advancing public safety worldwide.

Governance

The programme is set by a board of serving and former police leaders

Thirteen members drawn from Dubai Police, GCCPOL, ASEANAPOL, INTERPOL-adjacent bodies and academia across nine countries. They shape the tracks, vet the programme and oversee the Awards.

Meet the Board of Trustees