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World Future 2008
Seeing the Future Through New Eyes

July 25-29, 2008 
Hilton Washington
Washington, D.C.

FUTURES WORKING GROUP PFI/FBI

POLICE FUTURIST - Monthly Newsletter
       
Welcome from PFI Acting President Julie Grimaldi
Julie Grimaldi

Welcome to the PFI Website

The purpose of the Society of Police Futurists International (PFI) is to foster excellence in policing by promoting and applying the methodologies of futures research.

Welcome to the PFI community! Whether you’re a first time visitor to this site or a long-standing member, I encourage you to browse the various links and visit often to check for new resources and other updated notices or additions. The PFI Board strives to keep this site dynamic in content, and encourages members to make suggestions for new links, articles, descriptions of books, and other items of interest to policing and futures studies.   

PFI is a virtual organization. Members include active and retired law enforcement officers, civilian policing professionals, educators and other members of the academic community, students of criminal justice and futures studies, and other governmental and private sector security experts from around the world.

Membership in PFI allows access to a vigorous listserv where issues of emerging interest are discussed and debated from a variety of viewpoints. Access to the members’ login also provides resources for practitioners and academics working in criminal justice, from links to futures research and papers to affiliate sites and other members. 

PFI collaborates with the FBI through the Futures Working Group (FWG), whose purpose is to develop and encourage others to develop forecasts and strategies to ethically maximize the effectiveness of law enforcement bodies at all levels. Most FWG publications are shared with members at the point of publication; others are available for download on this site. FWG deals with a myriad of topics, from police leadership to cybercrime and futurist perspectives. Check the member login to see what they’re up to.   

As police futurists, we share common interests in visioning and creating the policing of tomorrow. The Board of Directors encourages members to further those interests by seeking out opportunities locally to promote the goals of PFI, share their knowledge, and foster a futurist approach.

We welcome the involvement of all members, seasoned and new, in many other activities that make PFI a thriving endeavor. Being a non-profit organization, we depend on voluntary support and encourage members to contribute to our growth through discussions, collaborations, and through volunteering for Committee or Board vacancies as they emerge.  We encourage any member in good standing to pursue the chance to make a difference!

What’s new for members

Be sure to check out both the World Future Society conference 2008 and Third Annual Proteus Futures Academic Workshop links. Both offer excellent experiences for police researchers and futurists.


 

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


"Third Annual Proteus Futures
Academic Workshop, 16-18 September 2008"


cont'd. . . This year, the PFI Annual Meetings will be held in conjunction with the WFS conference on Saturday, July 26th, at the Washington Hilton.  Keep in mind that PFI meetings are free of charge for all members.

We plan to start the Board meeting at noon (any member is welcome), with refreshments at 1 PM, and the Annual General Meeting at 2 PM. We also look very forward to a special strategic planning/priorities workshop facilitated by John Kapinos, from 3 to 5 PM.     

Being a part of PFI is a unique opportunity to meet some of the most forward thinking, creative minds working in policing today. If you’re not a current member, we hope to hear from you soon. If you are, hope to see you this summer in Washington, D.C.!

Julie Grimaldi, M.A.
Acting President/First Vice-President, 2007-2008
Julie.grimaldi@ontario.ca

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” ~ Alan Kay

NEWS BRIEFS & ARTICLES

From Pyramids to Network: Police 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

Policing and Mass Casualty Events
Dr. Bud Levin

Law Enforcement 2025: Kismet or Karma? Commander Sid Heal, LASD

Cybercriminals and Victims: The social context
Dr. Bud Levin

Out of Bounds: Innovation and Change in Law Enforcement Ingtelligence Analysis
Deborah Osborne

Interoperable Communications: Is Mesh Technology the Answer?
Deputy Chief Randy Schoen

 


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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