Agenda: The 23rd National Conference for Senior Investigating Officers

Monday, November 2, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM																Registration, Refreshments and Networking
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM																Welcome & Housekeeping Detective Superintendent Matthew Croome, Nottinghamshire Police
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM																Opening Address Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin, Nottinghamshire Police, Chair of Homicide Working Group
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM																Operation View Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson and John Fitzgerald, Merseyside Police
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM																FLO Deployment to Multiple Bereaved Families Jane Webb, National Crime Agency
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM																Prinicipal Supporter - Cellebrite
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM																Lunch & Networking
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM																The Power of Data: Connecting the Dots to Disrupt Major Crime at Scale Damon Haynes and Anna Smith, National Crime Agency
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM																Refreshment Break & Networking
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM																Operation Planitia Detective Inspector Nigel Box, West Midlands Police
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM																Omagh Police Shooting Detective Superintendent Richard Millar, and Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan, PSNI
5:15 PM - 5:20 PM																Close of Day One Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin, Nottinghamshire Police, Chair of Homicide Working Group
5:20 PM - 6:20 PM																Networking Drinks Reception & Small Plates An opportunity to network with our event supporters, please see the event supporters page for more information on who will be exhibiting.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM																Welcome and Housekeeping
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM																Operation Cycle Detective Chief Inspector Kimball Edey and Detective Sergeant Sian Harding, Surry & Sussex Police
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM																Refreshment Break & Networking
10:35 AM - 11:10 AM																National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection Angie Whittaker, Katie Hoeger and Simon Hurst, NCVPP
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM																Operation Moment Detective Superintendent Adam Waller, Cheshire Constabulary
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM																Lunch and Networking
1:10 PM - 2:25 PM																International Homicide Investigators Association Frank Losat, IHIA President
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM																Refreshment Break & Networking
2:55 PM - 3:55 PM																Operation Honeyfall Detective Superintendent Rachael Bentley and Neil Blanchard, Devon and Cornwall Police
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM																Operation Forthwith Neil Holden and Karl Whiffen, EMSOU
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM																Close of Day Two
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM																Drinks Reception
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM																Gala Dinner and Awards Conference Dinner in association with Epiq. Followed by After Dinner Speaker Sally Orange.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM																Welcome and Housekeeping
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM																Operation Ribbon Detective Chief Inspector Neil John and Detective Inspector Shaun Fitzgerald, Metropolitan Police
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM																TEI Hub Julian Richardson, TEI Hub, Detective Inspector Phil Buck and Detective Sergeant Dave Wilson, West Midlands Police ROCU
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM																Refreshments & Networking
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM																Operation Peachley Detective Chief Inspector Teresa Foster and Amanda Greig
12:35 PM - 12:45 PM																Closing Address Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin, Nottinghamshire Police, Chair of Homicide Working Group
12:45 PM																Takeaway Lunch on Departure