PFI / WFS 1997 Conference

PFI / WFS 1997 Conference
"Trendwatch: Technology, Society, and Values"
July 17 - 19, 1997
San Francisco, California

William L. Tafoya, Ph.D.
WFS Conference Chair
Director of Research
Office of International Criminal Justice
University of Illinois-Chicago (IL)
Opening and Closing Remarks

Presenters:
Eugene J. Hernandez
Captain
City of Orange (CA) Police Dept.
Raymond A. Edey
Lieutenant
Glendale (CA) Police Dept.
Matt Powers
Deputy Chief
Sacramento (CA) Police Dept.
Lynn Button
Lieutenant
Fresno (CA) Police Dept.
John Fitzpatrick
Lieutenant
Costa Mesa (CA) Police Dept.
Don McNeil
Lieutenant (ret.)
Glendale (CA) Police Dept.

Graduates of the prestigious California Command College have each spent 2 years or more researching some aspect of the future that will affect 21st-Century society and thus 21st-Century policing. In this session, top graduates present their findings on topics such as the impact of the Human Genome Project, computers and the Internet, immigration, family turmoil, and neighborhood revitalization projects.

Presenters:
Gene Stephens, Ph.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice
University of South Carolina
Judith A. Lewis
Captain (ret.)
Los Angeles (CA) Sheriff's Dept.
President, PFI
Dave Hall
Commission on Police Officers Standards & Training
Sacramento (CA)

What is being done and what more can be done to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the problem of having millions of children who are "at risk" of becoming nonfunctioning adults? Experts look at efforts and proposals ranging from universal health and daycare to parent licensing and mandatory parent education. Among other ideas examined: mentoring, year-round schools, positive reinforcement, character education, and high-tech approaches such as use of behavioral biochips and chemical implants.

Presenters:
Gene Stephens, Ph.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice
University of South Carolina
Jim R. Alexander
Chair, Political Science Dept.
Texas Women's University

The "mean world" paradigm requiring a never-ending cycle of crime and punishment is questioned. Evidence of the efficacy of the model is examined, and a "transformational" paradigm based on peace and symbiosis is presented and discussed. Also examined is the progress of the worldwide movement-spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Justice-toward development and implementation of a restorative justice model.

Presenters:
Eugene J. Hernandez
Captain
City of Orange (CA) Police Dept.
Bernard H. (Bud) Levin, Ed.D.
Professor of Psychology
Blue Ridge Community College (VA)
Richard W. Myers
Chief
Appleton (WI) Police Dept.
Herman Siegel
Consultant
Defense, Engineering & Securities Industries

Members of The Society of Police Futurists International (PFI) discuss their visions of 21st-Century policing. New missions, methods, management, and leadership styles are discussed, as well as the expected changes in the relationship between police and the community and police efforts to cope with emerging high-tech crimes.