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Welcome from PFI President John Jackson
John Jackson

Welcome to the PFI Website

Welcome to our home. 

The Society of Police Futurists International – PFI – is a professional, education-focused non-profit (a 501(c) 3) dedicated to improving the police profession through the use of foresight.  We believe policing is a vital component of government and we believe good policing can make very positive impacts on a community.  We believe a rapidly changing world presents both challenge and opportunity.  And, we believe thinking proactively about the future is the best way to face our challenges, seize the opportunities, and help create safer communities in the future. 

We draw upon futures research methods to identify trends in the world around us and explore the implications of those trends on policing.  In the process, we hopefully will find indications of a preferable path, a sense of direction to guide us in making decisions in the present. 

PFI serves the public through our partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Together, PFI and the FBI operate the Futures Working Group, which brings academics and practitioners together to consider – and write about – the future of policing.   PFI also operates the Public Safety Leadership Development Consortium to improve the education of police leaders. 

PFI members form a unique community of practice in the profession.  We engage in a robust dialogue.  Our members come from robust and diverse backgrounds.   Whether you want to engage in a spirited debate or get advice on practical problems of everyday policing, the PFI membership is an outstanding resource.     

I invite you to explore our site.  If you would like to become a member of our community, you can join here.  If you would like to support the important work of PFI, you can do so by contacting our Secretariat.

John Jackson, President

Society of Police Futurists International, 2009-2010

 

Web Blog Resources From PFI

The website below is furnished for you to explore ideas outside of policing to address change individually and organizationally. PFI is NOT advocating the purchase of any products or services – explore the free ideas and decide what might be useful to you in creating the “preferred future.” Be sure to check back often! - Debbie Osborne

http://pfiresources.blogspot.com


“Regardless of what lies ahead, we can best be prepared to deal with the future if we anticipate tomorrow in an imaginative, analytical, and prescriptive manner.”
~ William Tafoya (PFI Founder), 1986


Advancing Police Leadership
Considerations, Lessons Learned,
and Preferable Futures

Edited by Joseph A Schafer and Sandra Boyd


NEWS BRIEFS & ARTICLES

The Myth of the Military Model of Leadership in Law Enforcement

Thomas Cowper
New York State POlice

SafeGrowth
Creating Safety & Sustainability through Community Building and Urban Desig
n

MetLife Foundation

Societal Trends and Crime-relevant factors
An Overview for the Dutch National Threat Assessment on Organized Crime 2008 – 2012

Dr. Peter Klerks Dr. Nicolien Kop

Structure and Leadership in 2020
Richard W. Myers, Chief of Police
Colorado Springs Police Department

The Joint Operational Environment: The World Through 2030 and Beyond
United States Joint Forces Command, May 2007

 



DISCLAIMER: Two of the greatest benefits of PFI are the opportunity to exchange thoughts with other members and access to resources on the website, including recent articles. Please note that PFI does not endorse any product or any particular viewpoint.  All posts and resources are for the onsideration of the membership and do not necessarily reflect the view or philosophy of PFI, the Board or PFI's members.  All posts will be made with respect and tolerance for opposing views.  PFI's listserv and rosters are not to be used for commercial purposes without specific approval of the Board of Directors.

 

 

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