More than 500 members of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) will hold its 46th annual training conference in the Top End from September 6 to 12, 2008.
With the theme of “Policing New Territory”, the conference is ideally suited to one of the world’s largest and most remote police beats.
The 1500-seat Darwin Convention Centre forms part of the AUD$1 billion Darwin Waterfront Development which, in addition to the convention centre, will include a precinct of restaurants, two hotels, retail outlets and leisure facilities located on 25 hectares of waterfront land.
The IAWP conference, to be hosted by the Northern Territory Police Force, is aimed at people involved in law enforcement and criminal justice fields including police, corrections, security, alcohol and gaming and environmental protection, just to name a few.
The Commissioner of Northern Territory Police, Paul White, said he was looking forward to hosting the conference and delegates from around the world.
“Having Darwin’s spectacular backdrop, an innovative training conference and a dedicated organising committee, I’m sure Policing New Territory will be one of the best conferences in recent times,” he said.
Delegates at the IAWP Conference will have the unique opportunity to participate in a training workshop to be held at the indigenous community of Nguiu on the beautiful Tiwi Islands, some 80 km north of Darwin. The conference program also includes an All Nations Parade through the streets of Darwin, a cocktail reception at Parliament House, an evening at the exotic Mindil Beach Markets as well as optional touring opportunities to Alice Springs and Ayers Rock in Central Australia.
The conference mascot, Officer Marlu the kangaroo, has been busy travelling the world and spreading the word about the conference and has been as far afield as the Lancashire Constabulary in the UK.
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