Society of Police Futurists International

Futures Research

The Society of Police Futurists International (PFI) is an organization of law enforcement practitioners, educators, researchers, private security specialists, technology experts and other professionals dedicated to improving criminal and social justice through the professionalization of policing.

Futures research (long-range planning and forecasting) is the pivotal discipline that constitutes the philosophical underpinnings of PFI. The tools and techniques of this field are applied in order to more accurately anticipate and prepare for the evolution of law enforcement 10, 20 and even 50 years into the future. Futures research offers both philosophical and methodological tools to analyze, forecast and plan in ways rarely seen in policing in the past. The strength of PFI lies in the participation of it’s members as we engage in dialogue and collaborate on research on the future of the policing profession.

PFI was founded in August 1991 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in April 1992.

Full list of Society of Police Futurists International results

Reactivating retirees for police service in times of crisis
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Law enforcement leaders should consider ways to clear a path to bring retirees back to work to support public safety
Why LE needs to prepare for the disinformation era
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When you combine deep fake technology with social media, you have a powerful weapon for domestic abuse, stalking, harassment and blackmail
From footprints on the moon to female Mounties on patrol: Catalysts for change
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Forty-five years ago, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police swore in the first female Mounties rocking conventional understanding of the qualities required to be an officer
Deepfakes, forensic science and police investigations
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Is anyone calling for the development of forensic expertise to analyze video and determine manipulation has taken place?