EVANSVILLE TO HOST INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE

EVANSVILLE TO HOST INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE & UNITED STATES POLICE CANINE ASSOCIATION 

Evansville, IN – May 8, 2022 - The International Association of Chiefs of Police will host its Public Information Officers (PIO) Midyear Conference May 7 – 10, 2023 at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Evansville.  Designed to provide attendees with tools to engage with their communities in new and emerging ways, the PIO Midyear Conference brings together public information officers from across the globe to discuss best practices and case studies around social media strategies, crisis communications, press deliverables, and more.

“We are excited to host the PIO Midyear Conference in Evansville and share our community with colleagues from around the world,” said Chief of Police, Billy Bolin, Evansville Police Department.  “The work that public information officers carry out has become increasingly critical to our duties, and so to hold this important training in our city is a tremendous opportunity and privilege.”

The Evansville Police Department will also serve as the host of the United States Police Canine Association’s (USPCA) 2023 National Detector Dog Trial.  This event occurs simultaneously with the PIO Midyear Conference and serves as the nationwide-

The two events combined are expected to draw over 250 visitors to Evansville, generating almost $500,000.00 in economic impact, and showcasing a variety of city venues including Bosse Field and the new Sunrise Pump Station.  Officers from as far as Hawaii, New York, California, Michigan and Florida will be in attendance.

  The local media will have predetermined access to PIO Midyear Conference participants as part of the applicable educational curriculum.  For more information, please contact Sergeant Anna Gray, Public Information Officer, Evansville Police Department at 812-436-5744.

  About Visit Evansville  

Visit Evansville is the official sales and marketing agency for tourism in Evansville, Indiana and Vanderburgh County.  Visit Evansville is dedicated to marketing and supporting local hotels and attractions and enhancing the area’s economy by selling the region as a premier destination for conventions, meetings, sports events, leisure, and business.  Additionally, Visit Evansville operates the Evansville Sports Complex, a state-of-the-art, multi-use sports facility, home to Deaconess Sports Park and Goebel Soccer Complex.