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As a society, we should ensure officers know that their willingness to protect the rest of us, is valued, respected and worthwhile or we must ask ourselves, what will policing of tomorrow look like? Knowing how officers are treated, who will take it on?

The International Association of Women Police (IAWP) stands firmly in support of Metropolitan Police Officer PC Fiona Shaik Umar and condemns the racist and sexist abuse directed towards her following her well-deserved recognition.

To those of you as outraged as we are by the racist and sexist comments PC Shaik Umar faced, please share your opinion, call out poor behaviours and know that what you permit, you promote.

"I left inspired by the stories shared, and strengthened by the connections formed." Deputy Commissioner Karina Powell Hood, Jamaica Constabulary Forces on the IAWP conference in Bali

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett delivered a keynote speech at the IAWP training conference in Bali - impressing on others the importance of laying a path for future generations

President Julia Jaeger got involved in planting mangroves today as part of a reforestation project in Bali

Officers from more than 40 countries took part in a powerful Parade of Nations today as the IAWP 63rd Annual Training Conference launched in Bali

Registration is due to close in eight days! And, we are delighted to announce Dr Keely Duddin, chartered psychologist and highly experienced academic who is expert in tech-enabled violence against women and girls including exploring the impact of AI and deepfakes.

Senior Sergeant Nora Poching from NZ will be joining us in Bali to deliver a powerful session on ‘Mums in Blue’ - a community changing the working environment for women in policing. If you haven’t secured your place yet, registration closes on 27 August.

Let us tempt you with the promise of a presentation from Tyra Valeriano on some of the core challenges women, and men, face in law enforcement today. Tyra will take us through the health demands of policing: physical health, confidence and resilience for a sustainable career.

We’re now approaching the final days to register for this year’s Annual Training Conference, with registration closing on 27 August. It’s time to register and sort your travel and visas. We can’t wait to welcome everyone who’s joining us.

SSP Ni Made Pujewati will dispel myths around crimes involving those with disabilities, at our conference in Bali.

Sgt Lorna Berndsen from Canada provides a little insight in to what we might expect from her input in Bali... we'll just put this out there: we 👏cannot 👏wait!

International Policing Consultant, Maria Stanley, explains why she is looking forward to attending, and speaking at, our conference. Maria will present a seminar 'From tokenism to system change: growing women's leadership in policing through action, commitment and reform'

The Republic of Indonesia's Vice Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection, Veronica Tan, has shared this message for those attending conference in September.

Celebrating an outstanding achievement! 🎉DCI Kate Wilson has been named the recipient of the IAWP Excellence in Policing Award - recognising her remarkable leadership, dedication and impact in policing and international counter-terrorism cooperation. #IAWP #WomenInPolicing

Colonel Otgonsuren Lkhagva, Chief of HR and Training of the Capital City Police Department in Mongolia, is the recipient of the 2026 IAWP Scholarship Award. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. Applications for the 2027 scholarship open from 1 Dec to 31 Jan.

Learn more on Disaster Victim Identification from Dr Sumy Hastry Purwanti of Indonesian National Police.

System thinker Maria Stanley will join us in Bali to set out her insights on moving from tokenism to system change in policing. If you would like to join us to learn more, visit wwww.iawp.org/2026-Bali-Indo…

In fact, you can here directly from Riza on what you can expect...