CALL FOR SPEAKERS: INTERPOL Drone Expert Summit 2025

Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technology for Law Enforcement in the Drone Era

Dates: 7-9 of November 2025 (Forensic training 10-11 of November with separate registration)

Location: Avila, 1 hour outside Madrid, Spain

INTERPOL invites leading experts, practitioners, and innovators from law enforcement, government agencies, academia, and industry to submit proposals for presentations at the upcoming INTERPOL Drone Expert Summit 2025. This summit will focus on the rapidly evolving landscape of drone technology and its profound impact on law enforcement, crime prevention, and public safety.

The proliferation of drones, while offering immense potential for legitimate applications, also presents new and complex challenges for policing. Criminal misuse of drones for surveillance, smuggling, illicit deliveries, and even acts of aggression necessitates a proactive and technologically advanced response from law enforcement worldwide.

This summit will delve into the cutting edge of drone capabilities for law enforcement, sophisticated drone countermeasures, and the transformative role of associated technologies like artificial intelligence.

We are seeking diverse and impactful presentations that will provide practical insights, foster collaboration, and highlight innovative solutions in the following key areas:

I. Drones as Law Enforcement Tools:

* Advanced Drone Operations for Policing:

   * Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs: implementation, challenges, and best practices.

   * Utilizing drones for crime scene investigation, accident reconstruction, and forensic evidence collection.

   * Aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering for crowd control, large-scale events, and critical infrastructure protection.

   * Search and rescue operations: leveraging drones for locating missing persons in challenging environments.

   * Specialized payloads and sensors: thermal imaging, LiDAR, multispectral, and their applications in law enforcement.

   * Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations: regulatory frameworks, technological advancements, and operational considerations.

* Ethical and Legal Frameworks for Drone Deployment:

   * Privacy concerns and data protection in drone operations.

   * Legal implications of drone use in surveillance, evidence collection, and intervention.

   * Public perception and community engagement strategies for drone programs.

II. Drone Countermeasures and Mitigation Strategies:

* Detection and Identification of Malicious Drones:

   * Cutting-edge RF, radar, acoustic, and optical detection systems.

   * AI-powered drone identification and classification.

   * Integrated multi-sensor platforms for comprehensive airspace monitoring.

* Interdiction and Neutralization Techniques (Soft and Hard Kill):

   * Non-kinetic countermeasures: jamming, spoofing, cyber takeovers, and net capture systems.

   * Kinetic countermeasures: directed energy weapons, projectile systems, and other emerging solutions.

   * Developing effective protocols for safe and controlled drone neutralization in urban and sensitive environments.

   * Legal considerations and escalation of force in counter-drone operations.

* Forensic Analysis of Drones and Associated Data:

   * Extracting intelligence from captured drones and drone controllers.

   * Digital forensics for identifying operators, flight paths, and payloads.

III. Artificial Intelligence and Associated Technologies:

* AI-Powered Analytics for Drone Data:

   * Automated object recognition, facial recognition, and anomaly detection in drone footage.

   * Predictive analytics for identifying potential drone threats and criminal activity.

   * Machine learning for optimizing drone flight paths and operational efficiency.

* Swarm Intelligence and Autonomous Systems:

   * Understanding and countering coordinated drone swarm attacks.

   * The potential and risks of autonomous drones in law enforcement.

* Big Data Integration and Situational Awareness:

   * Integrating drone data with existing law enforcement intelligence systems.

   * Developing real-time dashboards and common operating pictures for enhanced situational awareness.

Submission Guidelines:

We invite proposals for presentations, case studies, technical demonstrations, and panel discussions. Submissions should be highly relevant to law enforcement, demonstrate innovative approaches, and contribute to the global understanding of drone technology in policing.

Please submit an abstract (maximum 300 words) outlining your proposed topic, key takeaways, and the relevance to the summit themes. Include a brief speaker biography (maximum 150 words) highlighting your expertise.

Submission Deadline: 01.07.2025

Notification of Acceptance: 01.08.2025

Why Speak at the INTERPOL Drone Expert Summit?

This summit offers a unique opportunity to:

* Share your expertise with a global audience of law enforcement leaders and experts.

* Contribute to the development of international best practices in drone use and counter-drone strategies.

* Network with peers, policymakers, and industry innovators.

* Influence the future direction of drone technology in policing.

 

We look forward to your valuable contributions to this critical discussion!