IACP Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety (IDTS) Conference
The call for proposals is now open! Please review details about the call for proposals process below.
The IACP 2025 Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety (IDTS) Conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois, August 4-6.
Join traffic safety professionals from around the world to share knowledge about effective and proven approaches for improving road safety, the latest science on alcohol and drug impaired driving enforcement, how technology can be leveraged to make communities safer, and how agencies can use traffic safety education to engage and build trust with their communities. The IDTS Conference is the largest training conference for drug recognition experts and traffic safety professionals. Conference attendees include DREs, law enforcement officers (state police, highway patrol, county, municipal, governmental, sheriffs, and other agencies), crash investigators, supervisors/administrators, prosecutors, toxicologists, laboratory personnel, traffic safety professionals, among others.
Registration, lodging, and additional information will be available in the coming months. Sign up to receive the latest updates.
Call for Proposals
The 2024 IDTS Conference call for proposals is now open.
IACP conducts a call for proposals each year for the IDTS Conference educational program. All workshop proposals must be submitted through the online portal to be considered for the educational program. All completed submissions will be peer-reviewed prior to selection. The deadline to complete a proposal submission is January 8, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (ET).
View the call for proposals FAQ document for guidance on submission requirements, proposal guidelines, the review process, and speaking at the 2025 IDTS Conference.
Registration Information
Who Should Attend?
Attendance is open to IACP DRE Section members, IACP members, and qualified non-members who support traffic safety efforts, including: 1) currently certified Drug Recognition Experts, 2) sworn law enforcement officers, 3) agencies which receive funding for the DEC program, 4) civilian employees of public safety agencies, 5) first responders, 6) prosecutors, 7) traffic safety advocates of non-profit organizations, 8) physicians providing expertise in support of the prosecution of impaired drivers, and 9) toxicologists providing expertise in the prosecution of impaired drivers. Other individuals who maintain a direct professional, supportive interest in the Drug Evaluation and Classification program, including DRE Emeritus or DRE Ambassadors, may submit a request to attend. Public safety includes offices of police, sheriffs, EMS, fire service, hazmat, and park rangers from federal, state, city, county, campus, and tribal agencies, as well as members of the armed forces.
Join IACP today to save on IDTS Conference registration. Sworn and civilian employees of public safety agencies, academics, and professionals of related fields can qualify for membership in the IACP. Those in sworn command-level positions qualify for active membership; others may be eligible for associate membership.
Registration Details
Registration fees and additional information will be shared in the coming months. Sign-up to receive the latest updates.
Educational Program and Schedule
Previous Educational Programs
Additional information about the 2025 IDTS Conference schedule and program will be shared in the months leading up to the event. Sign-up to receive the latest updates. Click below for more information about our previous educational programs:
Please direct any questions about conference certificates to [email protected].
Housing and Transportation
Additional information regarding lodging and transportation for the 2025 event in Chicago, Illinois, will be shared in the coming months. Please sign-up to receive the latest updates.
Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities
Review the Sponsorship Prospectus to learn more about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities. Please reach out to [email protected] for additional information.
For more information, contact the conference team at [email protected]. Receive the latest news by signing up for updates.
