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BACK ISSUES
     
Fall - Winter 2010 - 2011    
   
     
Spring 2010    
   
     
Fall 2009    
   
     
     
Summer 2009    
  • 2009 Member engagement survey results (p. 2)
  • New Executive Board members: John Kapinos, Dr. Elva Smith, Dr. Thomas Feltes and Gregory Saville (p. 6)
  • Innovation Award Winners:
    Spears Westbrook, Dr. R. Eugene (Gene) Stephens, Dr. Jim R. Alexander, and Dr. Joseph A. Schafer (p. 7)
  • PFI Bylaw Changes (p. 8)
  • Find out more about the November Annual Summit of the Public Safety Leadership Development Consortium (p. 9)
  • Thoughts on “Systems Thinking and Policing” (p. 10)
  • Momentum in “The Drug War" (p. 13)
  • Mentioning Members (p. 14)
  • PFI Annual Business Meeting in Chicago July 17 (p. 15)
  • World Future Society Annual Conference -- “Innovation and
    Creativity in a Complex World” -- runs July 17-19 in Chicago (p.
    15)
  • Volume 17 Number A
   
     
Spring 2009    
  • Message from the President
  • PFI Welcomes New Membership Director
  • Moving Forward With the Strategic Plan
  • National Security: Thoughts for Various Futures
  • Public Safety Leadership Development Consortium to host November Summit
  • Volume 17 Number 1 (1,136kb)Adobe PDF File
   
Winter 2006-2007    
  • Policing Your Community in 2015: Technological Developments, Social Changes, Police Operations, and Agency Management
  • Paths Forward: moving Your Agency toward the Future
  • Message from President Joe Schaefer
  • Interview: Our Man in Iraq - Gerald "Jerry" Burke
  • World Future 2006: Creating Global Strategies for Humanities Future
  • From the Ivory Tower: Who Will Lead, by Gene Stephens
  • Changing Hearts and Minds: New Ways of Thinking, by Judith A. Lewis
    Volume 14 Number 3 (202kb)Adobe PDF File
   
     
Summer 2006    
  • What is Humanity's Future
  • Message from President Alicia Powers
  • Using Satellite Technology for Police Patrol Operations by Deputy Chief Sheree Stewart
  • From the Founder: Bill Tafoya
  • Changing Hearts and Minds: New Ways of Thinking, by Judith A. Lewis
  • Mentioning Members
  • From the Ivory Tower: by Gene Stephens
   
Volume 14 Number 2 (187kb)Adobe PDF File
   
Spring 2006    
  • The Years Ahead: What Can We Expect?
  • Using Virtual Reality Technology for Criticial Incident Training, by Captain Tim Bos
  • Message from President Alicia Powers
  • Sharing Information: Some Open Secrets and a Glimpse at the Future, by bud levin
  • Changing Hearts and Minds: Starting from "I Don't Know", by Judith A. Lewis
  • Mentioning Members
  • From the Ivory Tower: Providing a Futures Perspective to Executive Leadership Courses, by Gene Stephens
   
Volume 14 Number 1 (159kb)Adobe PDF File    

   
Fall 2005    
  • The Next Big One: Coming soon to a Community Near You
  • World Future 2005: Foresight, Innovation and Strategy
    • Is Democracy in Everyone's Future?
    • The Future of 21st Century Law Enforcement
  • The Changing Role of Forensic Science, by Colonel Kathleen M. Stephens
  • Message from President Alicia Powers
  • Crisis Decision Making, by Commander Charles "Sid" Heal
  • Changing Hearts and Minds, by Judith A. Lewis
  • Mentioning Members
  • From the Ivory Tower: Is Policing to Remain a Stand-Alone Profession?, by Gene Stephens
   
Volume 13 Number 2 (165kb)Adobe PDF File    

   
Spring 2005    
  • PFI Journeys to the Windy City
    • Is Democracy in Everybody's Future?
    • Future of 21st Century Law Enforcement: Front-Line Protectors or Back-Lot Relics?
    • The Future of Higher Education Partnerships and Collaboration with Law Enforcement
  • Message from President Steve Hennessy
  • PFI Announces Police Futurists Weblog
  • Changing Hearts and Minds, by Judith A. Lewis
  • Mentioning Members
   
Volume 13 Number 1 (165kb)Adobe PDF File    

   
Winter 2004    
  • PFI Panel at IACP Conference in Los Angeles asks: Is your Agency Ready for the Technologies of the Future?
  • Message from President Steve Hennessy
  • Report on PFI Panels as presented at the WFS 2004 Conference
    • Strategies for More Effective Law Enforcement in the Future
    • The Many Faces of Terrorism
    • Surviving Hell: Leadership Lessons for a Tough Future
  • From the Ivory Tower: Identity Crisis in Policing?, by Gene Stephens
  • Mentioning Members
  • PFI Annual Meeting
  • Libery, Technology and 21st Century Policing, by Tom Cowper
  • What is Freedom? And does it have a Future? Summary of a Presentation given by Drs. Jim Alexander and Gene Stephens to the World Future Society
   
Volume 12 Number 2 (166kb)Adobe PDF File    

   
Fall 2004    
  • PFI Goes to Washington
  • Message from President Beckley
  • Report on PFI Panels as presented at the WFS 2004 Conference
    • Strategies for More Effective Law Enforcement in the Future
    • The Many Faces of Terrorism
    • Surviving Hell: Leadership Lessons for a Tough Future
  • From the Ivory Tower: Is it Time to Supplant Police with Public Safety?, by Gene Stephens
  • Mentioning Members
  • Meditation - Impetus for Enhancing a Global Perspective, by Lieutenant Thomas Borck
  • PFI listserv discussions
  • Talking Security with Motorola's William Boni, by Ellen Messmer
  • Terrorism and Tourism: Taking Tourist Oriented Policing to a New Level, by Lieutenant Craig A. Hunter
   
Volume 12 Number 1 (138kb)Adobe PDF File    

   
Fall 2003    
  • 21st Century Opportunities and Challenges: Alan Beckley from Great Britain takes PFI Helm
  • Message from President Beckley
  • Report on PFI Panels as presented at the WFS 2003 Conference
    • Assuming Risks: Will We Be A World Facing Chronic Fear?
    • Coming Technologies in Policing
    • Preventing Terrorism: The Future of policing & Community Partnership
    • The Future of Homeland Security
    • Time to Evolve
  • Mentioning Members
  • The Importance of Trust in the Management of Bias
    By: Lt. Pat Sprecco
  • PFI listserv discussions
  • From the Ivory Tower: Who Should Police the World?
    By: Gene Stephens
   
Volume 11 Number 2 (197 KB)Adobe PDF File    

 

Winter 2002

   
  • UK Introduces National Police Competency Framework
  • World Future Society/PFI Conference July 18-20
  • Got a Virus? Don’t Call a Doctor, Call a Cop
    By: Cmdr. Dave Pettinari, Pueblo (CO) County Sheriff’s Office
  • Mentioning Members
  • Scanning Trends & Events
  • PFI Regional Advisors appointed
   

Volume 11 Number 1(321k)Adobe PDF File

   

   

Fall 2002

   
  • Major Tyree Blocker of the Pennsylvania State Police becomes the 11th PFI President. In his first communication to the membership as President he has outlined a very ambitious plan for the organization. Page 2
  • Compelling Digital Courtroom Presentations Aid High-Profile Homicide Trials
    Cmdr. Dave Pettinari, Pueblo County (Colo.) Sheriff’s Office Page 7
  • PFI-WFS July, 2002 Conference is a huge success.
    Check out Philly Notes & Photos Page 1, 3-4
  • From the Ivory Tower: Can PFI Lead The War on Terrorism? Page 14-15
    Gene Stephens, Ph.D.
   

Volume 10 Issue 2 (588 KB)

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Spring 2002

   
  • Attack on America: The Aftermath
  • Fingerprints, Science & Some Thoughts on the Future
  • Futures Working Group (FWG) Inaugurated
  • Investigating Identity Theft
  • Cybercrime: The Use of the Internet to Violate Copyright
  • From the Ivory Tower: Why Do They Hate Us?
   

Volume 10 Issue 1 ( 769 KB)

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Fall 2001

 

 

  • Attack on America: PFI Members Respond
  • PFI Meets in Minneapolis: Conference Proceedings
  • Guide to Policing the Internet
  • Project Mapping & Domestic Violence
  • Police Accountability & Service Standards (PASS)
  • Mentioning Members: PFI Members Making a Difference

 

 

Volume 9 Issue 2 (892 KB)

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Spring 2001 

   
  • PFI Annual Meeting at the World Future Society Conference, July 29-31, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Human Rights and Policing in Poland by Alan Beckley
  • PFI endorses National Commission to review law enforcement and the administration of justice
  • From the Ivory Tower: 'Get Tough' or 'Get Smart': Which Way in a New Administration? by Gene Stephens
  • Cyberstalking: Prevention and Investigation by Dave Pettinari
  • Message from President Al Youngs
  • PFI "Think Tankers" discuss Policing the Police Chief and Off Duty Behavior of Officers
  • Spotlight on PFI International Liaison, Alan Beckley

 

 

Volume 9 Issue 1 (418 KB)

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Fall 2000

   
  • Al Youngs new PFI President
  • Excerpts from PFI Speakers at the World Future Society Conference in Houston, Texas, July 23-25
  • The Futuristics and Law Enforcement: FBI Millennium Conference, SSA Carl Jensen
  • Meet PFI new 2000-2001 Board, biographies and photos
  • Cybercops A "Click" Away, the Internet Fraud Complaint Center by Dave Pettinari
  • PFI "Think Tankers" discuss Police Recruitment

 

 

Volume 8 Issue 3 (4.96 MB)

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Summer 2000

 

 

  • PFI panelists scheduled for World Future Society Conference in Houston, Texas, July 23-25
  • England's Top Female Cop Authors DOJ Manuals to Meld COPS with Restorative Justice by Gene Stephens
  • Invitation to join the PFI brain trust by President Dave Pettinari
  • What's the relationship between unwanted children and community policing? by Bud Levin
  • Vote for PFI Board Officers and By Law Revisions
  • PFI "Think Tankers" discuss the "Peacekeeping Attitude"

 

 

Volume 8 Issue 2 (397 KB)

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Spring 2000

 

 

  • PFI panelists scheduled for World Future Society Conference in Houston, Texas, July 23-25Mentioning Members: PFI members are making a difference
  • Hacking investigations may wind up in your lap. Are you ready to deal with cyber-intrusions? by Dave Pettinari
  • Religion: What is the impact on crime? See the Data Mine by Bud Levin
  • Is the motto "Protect & Serve" outdated for the 21st Century? by Gene Stephens

 

 

Volume 8 Issue 1 (510 KB)

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Summer 1999

 

 

  • Message from new PFI President Dave Pettinari
  • Data Mine - Trends in Education and where they are leading by Bud Levin
  • Lying, Cheating, Stealing with Computers-Who You Gonna Call? by Bill Oakes, Dave Pettinari, Gene Stephens
  • PFI/WFS Conference: Frontiers of the 21st Century, Washington, DC
  • Visioning Crime in the 21st Century by Bud Levin and Gene Stephens
  • Is Law Enforcement prepared for the Millennium? by Dave Pettinnari

 

 

Volume 7 Issue 1 (4.93 MB)

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Fall 1998

 

 

  • Keeping the Internet Safe for Children: Investigating Crimes by Web Predators, Part II, by Dave Pettinari
  • Back to the Future for Founder Bill Tafoya
  • The Data Mine, Bud Levin
  • Note from Editor Gene Stephens
  • Updates on Committee activities

 

 

Volume 6 Issue 2 (4.66 MB)

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Summer 1998(a)

 

 

  • Memo from the President, Chief Rick Myers
  • The Data Mine, Bud Levin
  • Seeking and Finding Futures Studies Resources by Judy Lewis
  • Keeping the Internet Safe for Children: Investigating Crimes by Web Predators, Part I, by Dave Pettinari
  • Note from Editor Gene Stephens
  • PFI/WFS Conference- Frontiers of the 21st Century 

 

 

Volume 6 Issue 1a (3.46 MB)

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Summer 1998(b)

 

 

  • Appleton, WI, Police Chief Richard Myers becomes PFI president July 20th
  • PFI Provides Futures Expertise in Montana
  • Comments from outgoing President Gene Hernandez
  • Cyberterrorism-Information Warfare in Every Hamlet, Part II, by Dave Pettinari
  • Data mining: Population Trends and Law Enforcement Implications by Bud Levin

 

 

Note: Volume 6 Issue 1b (Currently not available in PDF)

   

   

Fall 1997

 

 

  • Memo from PFI President Eugene Hernandez
  • Gene Stephens Discusses the Battle for "The Very Soul" of Criminal Justice
  • Dave Pettinari examines Cyber Terrorism
  • WFS/PFI Joint Conference in San Francisco
  • Moscow Police Command College Underway in South Carolina by Gene Stephens
  • Reader's Corner by Lt. Fred Goetz

 

 

Volume 5 Issue 3 (3.96 MB)

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Summer 1997

 

 

  • Leadership Evolves: Capt. Eugene Hernandez Assumes Mantel from Capt. Judy Lewis as PFI President
  • PFI Member Survey results by Gene Stephens
  • California POST "Planning for the 21st Century" Conference scheduled for November
  • Futures Research- The Art of Mythmaking: A Perspective by Judy Lewis
  • A Future of Criminal Justice- Focus on Policing by Bud Levin
  • Trends-Beginning a Dialogue by Bud Levin

 

 

Volume 5 Issue 2 (4.37 MB)

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January/Winter 1997

 

 

  • Gary Cordner and Eastern Kentucky University take over PFI Secretariat
  • Message from PFI President Judy Lewis
  • PFI's first "Distinguished Member": Dr. Olaf Helmer
  • Message from Founder Bill Tafoya-Field of Dreams
  • PFI Member Survey
  • What I did on Summer Vacation/(or) Attending my first World Future Society Conference by Rick Myers
  • Liberation Management in Public Agencies: A View from members of Police Futurists International by Philip A. Broadfoot, Bernard H. Levin, Richard W. Myers
  • PFI Responsibilities After Retirement by George E. Schrader
  • Cops on the Internet: The "Y" in the Road by Dave Pettinari and Dan Corsentino

 

 

Volume 5 Issue 1 (5.13 MB)

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Summer 1996

 

 

  • Judy Lewis, newly retired Captain from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department takes on new challenge as PFI President
  • Dan Arkenau wins 5 Olympic medals in the Ohio Police Olympics
  • Book Reviews by Jim McMahon
  • Some Unpleasant Trends for Policing by Bud Levin and Philip Brodafoot
  • Restorative Justice: A Model for the 21st Century? by Gene Stephens

 

 

Volume 4 Issue 2 (1.62 MB)

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January/Winter 1996

 

 

  • New PFI member, Atlanta Chief Beverly Harvard, to oversee 1996 Olympic Games
  • Message from PFI President Dan Arkenau
  • Trends: Coping With the Cohort Gap by Judy Lewis
  • Choices for Law Enforcement Agencies by Bud Levin and Philip Broadfoot
  • Message from Editor Gene Stephens

 

 

Volume 4 Issue 1 (5.14 MB)

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Summer 1995

   
  • "Computerizing" Futures Research by Harvey Kogut
  • Message from PFI President Dan Arkenau
  • A Futures View of Crime and Justice (Testimony of Bill Tafoya before the California Attorney General's Violence Prevention hearings on October 13, 1994 in Sacramento, CA)
  • From Theory to Practice: The Implementation of Futuristics in Selected Policing Agencies by Jonathan J. Diller and James A. Conser
  • San Jose Celebrates First Graduation from the Sheriff's Community Policing Academy
  • Book Reviews by Gerald Burke
   

Volume 3 Issue 1 (1.71 MB)

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Fall 1994

 

 

  • Message from PFI President Chuck Bozza
  • Speakers Bureau established
  • California Command College Alumni: Why Future Thinking? by Judy Lewis
  • Getting Law Enforcement on the Information Highway: Challenges for New Work Culture Networking by Philip R. Harris
  • Book Reviews by Judy Lewis

 

 

Volume 2 Issue 2 (1.39 MB)

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January/Winter 1994

   
  • Report on Police Leadership in the 21st Century Symposium, May 2-5, 1993
  • Luddite or Luminary? by Bill Tafoya
  • Message from PFI President Richard Mulhall
  • Why Future Thinking? by Stan Kantor
  • The Future of Diversity in America: A Paradigm Shift by Fardad Fateri
  • The Tarnished Integrity by Stan Kantor
  • Trends, Forecasts and "Hot" Topics
   

Volume 2 Issue 1 (1.34 MB)

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Spring 1993 Inaugural Issue

   
  • Tom Reding, first PFI President
  • What is Futures Research? by Bill Tafoya
  • Inside the Ring of Fire by Chuck Bozza
  • Tech Talk
  • "Police Leadership in the 21st Century" PFI Symposium
   

Volume 1 Issue 1 (1.27 MB)

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