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SMILE Conference
StatusActive
GenreProfessional conference
FrequencyRecurring
VenueVaries
LocationUnited States
CountryUnited States
InauguratedApril 7-9, 2010
Attendance600+ (2026 event listing)
Websitesmileconference.com

The SMILE Conference, also known as SMILEcon and Social Media In Law Enforcement, is a professional training conference focused on the use of social media, digital communications, and online investigations by law-enforcement and public-safety agencies. The conference has covered topics including community engagement, crisis communication, recruitment, social media policy, investigative techniques, and digital evidence practices.[1][2]

History

The first Social Media In Law Enforcement conference was scheduled for April 7-9, 2010, in Washington, D.C., at 1777 F Street NW.[1] A 2010 launch announcement named Lauri Stevens as conference organizer and described the event as intended to give law-enforcement professionals practical instruction in the use of social media for community policing, investigations, crime prevention, recruitment, reputation management, and policy development.[1]

The conference emerged during a period in which police agencies were beginning to adopt social networks for public communication and investigative work. A 2013 article in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin cited comments from the founder of SMILE while discussing the early stage of social-media adoption by police agencies.[3] A 2014 law-enforcement investigations text also identified the first SMILE conference as part of the early professional discussion around social networking policy and training for police agencies.[4]

By 2011, SMILE had held at least four conferences; the fourth conference took place in Dallas and was reported by The Dallas Morning News as a gathering where law-enforcement officials discussed social media's growing influence in policing.[5]

Program and subject matter

SMILE programming has generally focused on the intersection of law enforcement, public communication, online platforms, and digital investigations. The 2010 launch announcement listed social media policy, legal issues, community media, investigative techniques, case studies, recruitment, retention, and hands-on workshops among the conference subjects.[1] In 2024, GovEvents described the conference as training for police in the use of social media for community outreach, event management, crisis communications, and investigations.[2]

iSMILE

The conference later added iSMILE, also referred to as Investigators' SMILEcon or Investigative Social Media in Law Enforcement, a related program focused on investigative uses of social media, open-source intelligence, digital evidence collection, and online subject development.[2][6] The 2024 listing described iSMILE as a two-day investigative track and stated that it was in its second year at that time.[2]

Recent events

The 2024 SMILE Conference was listed as the 18th SMILEcon and was presented with iSMILE as a five-day combined program.[2] The 2025 registration page listed SMILE Conference programming for September 8-10, 2025, with Sentiment PR, LLC named as the presenting organization, and listed iSMILE programming in October 2025.[7]

The 2026 SMILEcon is scheduled for October 21-23, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, hosted by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, according to the official conference website. The site lists the event as focused on law-enforcement social media and public engagement and advertises more than 600 attendees.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "First Social Media in Law Enforcement Conference to be Held in Washington DC". Police1. March 24, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Smile Conference 2024". GovEvents. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  3. ^ Henton, Timothy J. (September 3, 2013). "Interactive Social Media: The Value for Law Enforcement". FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  4. ^ "Law Enforcement Community - an overview". ScienceDirect Topics. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  5. ^ "Law enforcement officials gather in Dallas to take on social media issues". The Dallas Morning News. September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  6. ^ "iSMILE Conference - Investigative Social Media in Law Enforcement". iSMILE Conference. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  7. ^ "SMILECon 2025". RegFox. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  8. ^ "SMILECON 2026 - Social Media in Law Enforcement Conference". SMILE Conference. Retrieved July 24, 2026.

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