Iván L. Martínez

Iván L. Martínez is a Police Officer and Project Manager in the Innovation and Project Management Division of Valencia Local Police, Spain. With more than two decades of policing experience since joining the force in 2002, his career spans frontline patrol, community policing, specialised domestic violence protection and strategic support through police data analysis and advisory work within the Chief’s Cabinet. Since 2017, he has managed the force’s participation in European research and innovation projects, connecting operational policing needs with research and technological development in areas including artificial intelligence, smart cities, domestic violence prevention and hybrid threats. Alongside his project management responsibilities, he teaches at the Valencian Police Academy and universities, with training experience covering hate crimes, cybersecurity, cyberbullying and technologies applied to law enforcement. He has also been responsible for implementing the Training Agai