Uniting Global Law Enforcement
- Characteristics of the Pearls conference -
- Small and interactive. Every year a select group of top level law enforcement leaders with final responsibility are invited by the Pearls Curatorium (max. 35 participants).
- Informal and personal communication. To ensure informal and personal communication between the participants English is used as the working language during the conference. Translation is not provided.
- A recognisable concept. Participants know what to expect when they arrive and have the possibility of determining part of the agenda and the topics for next year's conference.
- A challenging and thought provoking environment. Participants are encouraged to look at policing issues from a global, regional and local perspective and to focus on innovation and future thinking.
- Peer to peer consultation. During the conference the Pearls participants are encouraged to discuss their professional and personal issues and challenges in a supportive and confidential setting. Being part of this group provides a forum for executives to share their own thoughts and often to see cases in a new light.
- A learning link between conferences. The International Action Learning Group (IALG) and a small team of internationally renowned academics form the learning link between the Pearls conferences.
- Chatham House Rule. During the conference there is no media present. The content and findings of the conference, with the exception of the peer to peer sessions, are provided in a detailed report after the conference concludes.
Previous Pearls conferences
Pearls in Policing has brought law enforcement executives from around the world together since 2007. The Pearls in Policing programme is an initiative of the Pearls Curatorium in The Netherlands, consisting of the Commissioner of The Netherlands Police (President of the Curatorium) and the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. This global think tank provides the ideal forum for law enforcement executives to meet in a small scale setting and to discuss the strategic and personal challenges in their profession with their peers – without the pressure of immediate decision making. This makes Pearls more than a networking occasion, as it focuses on the importance of talking about the challenges of our profession, best – and bad – practices that we can share with each other, establishing a joint vision for the future and above all, building trust to ensure effective international collaboration in the field of law enforcement.