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