Three days at Dubai World Trade Centre, 16 to 18 November 2026: the fifth World Police Summit, hosted by Dubai Police, with a free exhibition, paid conference passes and 15 themes.
The World Police Summit (WPS) is an annual international conference and exhibition for law enforcement and public safety, hosted by Dubai Police at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The organiser says it was inaugurated in 2021 and calls the 2026 edition its fifth. It runs under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The summit combines Thematic Theatres (seminars, workshops and forums), an exhibition, an invitation-only Think Tank Series, side events and workshops, and an awards programme. The 2026 theme is "Connected for Impact: Uniting Global Forces to Safeguard Future Generations".
Monday 16 to Wednesday 18 November 2026, 09:00 to 17:00 each day. Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The dates changed during 2026: an announcement in December 2025 gave 23 to 25 June 2026, and a Dubai Media Office release of 4 May 2026 gave 16 to 18 November, which the organiser's site now shows. No reason for the move is stated. The 2025 edition ran on 13 to 15 May 2025.
Dubai Police, in partnership with DXB Live (named in the 4 May 2026 Dubai Media Office release). The event is held under the UAE Ministry of Interior. Registration runs on the DXB Live portal. Enquiries go to wps@dubaipolice.gov.ae and info@worldpolicesummit.com.
For 2025 the organiser reports close to 53,000 in footfall from more than 110 countries, 170 or more exhibitors, 300 or more speakers, 922 or more global leaders and 85 or more chiefs of police; these are organiser figures, not audited, and no 2026 attendance has been published. The intended audience is law enforcement professionals, security experts, policymakers, researchers, technology providers, aspiring professionals and youth leaders. The 4 May 2026 release expects about 220 speakers and more than 170 exhibitors, with delegations from Europe, the United States, Latin America, Africa, China and Russia.
The shortlist announcement is scheduled for 30 September 2026, and no 2026 programme with named speakers was found. The organiser's home page shows these names under Global Leaders and Featured Speakers without dating them to an edition, so they may come from the 2025 programme. Global Leaders: Matúš Šutaj Eštok (Minister of Interior, Slovakia), Panche Toshkovski (Minister of Interior, Macedonia), Franz Ruf (Director General for Public Security, Austria), Gilberto Loya Chavez (Secretary of Public Safety, State of Chihuahua), Sehlahle Fannie Masemola (National Commissioner, South African Police Service), Tareq Al Hasan (Chief of Public Security, Bahrain), Janny Knol (Netherlands Police), Jaime Jorge Fainstein Day Gastrell (INTERPOL Global Academy), Marc Clothier (Sussex Police, NRPOII), Cathy Lanier (former Chief of Police, Washington DC), Rudy Perez (Golden Valley Police Department), Roberto Rios (NYPD) and Lorenzo Martínez Ruiz (Spain). Featured Speakers: Jonathon Passmore (World Health Organization Europe), Peter Nilsson (AIRPOL), Rory Corcoran (INTERPOL), Darrin Jones (INTERPOL), Jason Kaplan (US Department of Justice), Angela Me (UNODC), Vanessa Lynch (DNA for Africa), David Vinluan (ASEANAPOL), Christopher Woods (Australian Federal Police), Grant Stevens (South Australia Police), Borut Erzen and Tracey Green (ICMPD).
The edition moves from May (2025) to November, and the organiser adds three themes to the 12 original ones, for 15 in total: Robotics, Drones and Unmanned Systems; Police Investigations: Criminal and Forensic Intelligence; and an Elite Officer Mental and Physical Wellbeing Forum. The 4 May 2026 release also names space and satellite security, emergency response, advanced fraud prevention and Leadership at the Core as newer areas. The home page still says 12 tracks, which is the 2025 count. The Forensic Science Forum runs for the fourth time on the summit floor.
Fifteen themes are stated. The conference page lists these headings: Defence and Crisis Response (Autonomous Robotics, Drones and Human Resilience); AI Driven Policing and Digital Transformation; Fraud and Cyber Attack Defence Systems; Crypto and Financial Crime Response; Police Investigations: Criminal Intelligence and Innovative Forensics; Community Policing; Anti-Narcotics and Organized Crime; Operational Excellence in Policing; Smart Policing for Road Safety; Leadership at the Core; Safe Borders, Smart Systems; Air, Rail, Road and Maritime Security; Satellite Intelligence and Space Security; Fire Investigation and Incident Response. That page lists 14 headings while the FAQ says 15, so the wellbeing forum is probably the 15th. The conference page cites 140 sessions and 130 international experts, while the May release says more than 270 sessions and panels; the figures differ and neither is reconciled by the organiser. Awards ceremony: 18 November 2026. A full timetable is on the agenda page.
Thematic Theatres (seminars, workshops and forums), concurrent plenary talks, workshops and roundtables across several arenas, an invitation-only Think Tank Series, a Demonstration Hub with live scenarios, a Startup Arena, Country Pavilions, an Academic Zone, an Investor Program, side events and workshops, and an awards ceremony. All sessions are in person.
Visitor Pass: free, access to the exhibition floor only. Delegate passes (three days, all areas, opening ceremony, sessions, workshops, exhibition, lunch and coffee breaks for regular delegates) are priced in US dollars and exclude VAT. Early bird, 2 February to 15 November 2026: Regular Delegate USD 300, Government USD 100, Association Partner USD 100, Student USD 80. On-site rate, 16 to 18 November: Regular Delegate USD 400, Association Partner USD 150, Government USD 150, Student USD 100. The organiser's FAQ page lists Regular Delegate at USD 250, and the home page lists Student at USD 50, which disagree with the registration page; the registration page is used here.
The 2026 abstract call opened on 15 January 2026 and closed on 6 April 2026 (11:59 pm Dubai time); review began 14 February, and the shortlist announcement was set for 30 September 2026. The call is closed. Final selection depends on programme and slot availability, and an approved abstract that cannot be scheduled may be shared with attendees through official outreach materials. Applications go through the Speakers Submission Portal linked from the speakers page.
Exhibitors enquire through the Exhibitors page or at exhibitions@worldpolicesummit.com; the FAQ says there is no exhibitor registration deadline, but space is first come, first served and limited. Sponsors apply through the sponsor registration page and can choose between tiers (Platinum, Gold and Silver labels appear on the site). No price list is published. Exhibition sectors include forensics, airport and border security, anti-narcotics, traffic and mobility, weapons and firearms, surveillance, unmanned vehicles, cyber security, artificial intelligence, drones and K9.
The 4 May 2026 Dubai Media Office release names these exhibition sponsors: Vitronic (platinum), Presight, SAS, Hikvision, du, Dahua Technology, Convergint, Zenith Technologies, Linev Systems and Nuctech. The organiser's home page shows partner logos under labels (two Platinum Sponsors, an Official Automotive Partner, a Technology and Communication Partner, an Official Banking Partner, two Elite Armoured Vehicles Leaders, Gold, Silver and Headline sponsors, an Intelligence Partner, an Official Outdoor Advertising Partner and 14 media partners), but the logos carry no text, so those partners cannot be named from the page.
No breakdown is published. The organiser says the exhibition draws international law enforcement solution providers, and the 2026 sponsor list leans toward surveillance and video analytics, digital government technology, identity and security systems and inspection equipment, with armoured vehicle makers as Elite sponsors. Police forces and associations appear as supporters.
Not documented for 2026. The site has a Media Hub (gallery, newsletters, press releases for 2022 to 2025), but no accreditation form was found. Press enquiries can go to info@worldpolicesummit.com or wps@dubaipolice.gov.ae.
Official announcements of the 2026 edition come from the Dubai Media Office and the Emirates News Agency (WAM), which published the 4 May 2026 date announcement and the awards call. Gulf News and Al Etihad reported the earlier June 2026 date. Independent analysis of the 2025 edition was not found in the sourced material.
Coverage found is organiser-originated: the Dubai Media Office and WAM republish announcements from Dubai Police, a government body that is also the host. The earlier Gulf News and Al Etihad pieces gave June dates that were later replaced by November, so older articles should not be used for dates. The home page lists 14 media partners as logos only, which cannot be named, so no media partner mention can be flagged.
Researchers hoping to speak in 2026: the abstract call closed on 6 April 2026. Companies hoping to enter the awards: entries closed on 25 September 2026. Buyers wanting a published agenda before booking: the headline figures disagree, 140 sessions on the conference page against more than 270 in the May release. Anyone treating the free visitor pass as conference access: it covers the exhibition floor only.
It is a November event in the Gulf, held in Dubai after its 2026 date moved from June to November. In 2025 it ran on 13 to 15 May. Other events in the same field are not listed on the organiser's site, so no neighbouring dates are given here.
No. All editions are held in Dubai. The organiser says it was inaugurated in 2021 and the 2026 edition is the fifth; earlier edition venues are not listed on the pages read.
The website is in English and Arabic, and the post-event report is published in both. The language of sessions is not stated on the pages read; simultaneous interpretation is not mentioned.
All sessions take place in person at Dubai World Trade Centre and are not streamed live. The organiser keeps a Knowledge Hub with videos, reports and publications, and a 2025 post-event report in English and Arabic; whether 2026 sessions will be posted is not stated.
If a registration is cancelled by 29 August 2026 (23:59 UAE time), the fee is refunded less AED 200 for administration. Between 30 August and 10 October 2026, 50% is refunded. From 11 October 2026, no refund, except where the organiser failed to provide the invitation letter or visa support in due time. Refunds are paid by bank transfer within 60 days after the summit.
Not publicly disclosed. No accessibility statement was found on the summit site. Dubai World Trade Centre says its campus has parking garages and an on-site metro station; step-free access is not described.
The Dubai World Trade Centre campus has its own Red Line metro station on Exhibition Plaza, on the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor; the Red Line also serves Terminals 1 and 3 of Dubai International Airport. Dubai World Trade Centre also lists dedicated parking garages. Check Roads and Transport Authority timetables before travel, since opening hours are different on Friday.
Because the host is a police force, not a trade publisher: Dubai Police hosts the summit, the UAE Ministry of Interior stands behind it, and the programme carries 15 themes from AI-driven policing to forensics and borders. That makes it a place where buyers, delegations and suppliers meet under one roof, and the free exhibition pass lowers the cost of seeing the suppliers while the paid delegate pass buys the conference.
Because every headline figure is the organiser's own, and the organiser's pages disagree with each other: 12 tracks on the home page against 15 in the FAQ, 140 sessions against more than 270, and three different delegate and student prices. The dates also changed from June to November in 2026. Check the registration page and the agenda before you book, and treat the 53,000 footfall as a 2025 figure.
Official site: https://worldpolicesummit.com/ (reachable in a browser on 20 October 2026; automated fetchers receive HTTP 403). Registration: https://worldpolicesummit.com/registration/. Agenda: https://worldpolicesummit.com/overview-agenda/. Speakers call: https://worldpolicesummit.com/speakers-abstract/. FAQs: https://worldpolicesummit.com/faqs/. Awards: https://worldpolicesummit.com/awards/. Contacts: info@worldpolicesummit.com, wps@dubaipolice.gov.ae (Dubai Police), exhibitions@worldpolicesummit.com (exhibitors and sponsors). The Dubai Media Office announcement of 4 May 2026: https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2026/may/04-05/world-police-summit-2026-to-be-held-in-dubai-this-november.