PFI 2000 Annual Conference

PFI 2000 Annual Conference
in conjunction with WFS (World Future Society)
"FutureFocus 2001: Changes, Challenges and Choices"
July 23-25, 2000
Houston, Texas

Presenters:
Kevin Manson, JD
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, Georgia
Bill Tafoya, Ph.D.
FBI retired
Professor of Criminal Justice
Governors State University

VR (Virtual Reality) is accepted as a matter of course in the Holodeck of the Starship Enterprise. Still state-of-the-art, this technology holds great promise. This presentation will cover the background, current research, as well as the possible, probable, and preferable applications that may be applied in a criminal justice context.

Presenters:
Carl Jensen, III, MS
Supervisory Special Agent
Behavioral Science Unit, FBI Academy
Bud Levin, Ed.D.
Psychology Department
Blu Ridge Community College
Ty Blocker, MA
Major, Pennsylvania Police

The above three trends will be discussed and analyzed in a non-traditional manner. A multi-disciplinary approach, including economic, political, social, ethical and technological probable futures and forecasts will be used. In addition, the results of a cross-impact analysis will be provided in which the interrelation of all three is clearly visible. The audience will then be challenged to develop strategies to help bring about the preferable future for police agencies and the communities which they serve.

Presenters:
Joe Auten, MS
North Carolina Justice Academy
Gene Stephens, Ph.D.
College of Criminal Justice
University of South Carolina
John Lipka
Special Agent, FBI

Most Americans picture the terrorist as a foreign political or religious fanatic bent on destruction of the U.S. and our way of life- and in this session we will look at evidence of the likelihood of this danger. Another less recognized danger comes from Americans-maybe even our next door neighbors. Republics, militias, common law courts, hate groups, and other extremist organizations that may exist in anyone's hometown will be evaluated.

Presenters:
Cmdr. Dave Pettinari, MS
Pueblo County Sheriff's Department
President, PFI
Frank Martin
NASA, Information Technology Security Manager
Ira Wilsker, MBA
Lamar Institute of Technology
Sgt. Langley McKelvey
Harris County Constable's Office
Bob Foy
Executive Director
Law Enforcement Communication Network
Robert Edwards
State University of New York
College of Technology, Canton
Bill Odom
Special Agent, FBI, Houston

Cops 'n' Robbers Playin' Hide 'n' Seek on the 'Net. Criminals and terrorists have powerful tools and techniques for concealing their activities on the Internet. As we enter the millennium, law enforcement is playing catch-up to counter passwords, digital compression, steganography, remote storage, audit disabling, anonymous remailers, digital cash, computer penetration and looping, cellular phone cloning, and a host of other evasive criminal schemes. This workshop explores new approaches to these entrenched criminal strategies for avoiding detection.

Presenters:
Mark A. Brenzinger, MS
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Chicago, Illinois
Bud Levin, Ed.D.
Psychology Department
Blue Ridge Community College
Bill Tafoya, Ph.D.
FBI retired
Professor of Criminal Justice
Governors State University

Criminal-or-psychological profiling constitutes the application of a set of unique behavioral techniques. Profiling was intended to serve as an integrated set of investigative tools by law enforcement in a narrow range of very specific criminal investigations. The panel will consider what the future holds for this important set of tools by sharing anecdotal experiences with respect to criminal profiling techniques.