Disinformation: Strategies for Police Services to Proactively Preempt or Mitigate Harmful Lies

Sunday, October 19, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM MT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 2A/3A, Colorado Convention Center

Disinformation can erode public trust in policing. Deliberately false information has the potential to cause harm, manipulate public perception, and impact the safety and well-being of communities. In response, the Toronto Police Service will share real-world examples and outline its comprehensive strategy to assess and correct harmful disinformation swiftly and accurately; mitigate reputational risk to the police service and threats to public safety; foster community trust and engagement through transparency; and educate the public about disinformation while promoting resilience and critical thinking.

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Natalie Clancy

Director of Corporate Communications
Toronto Police Service
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Speaker(s)

Shannon Dawson

Chief Superintendent
Toronto Police Service
Myron Demkiw

Chief of Police
Toronto Police Service
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brian Moniz

Manager
Toronto Police Service, Ontario, Canada