Founded in 1976 as a nonprofit organization, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is a police research and policy organization and a provider of management services, technical assistance, and executive-level education to support law enforcement agencies. PERF helps to improve the delivery of police services through the exercise of strong national leadership; public debate of police and criminal justice issues; and research and policy development. |
Chicago Police Department has made strides in homicide investigations, research group says (Chicago Sun-Times, April 25, 2025)
Old Saybrook releases damning outside investigation of Police Chief Michael Spera, workplace practices (Connecticut Examiner, January 8, 2025)
Op-ed: How to protect the press and police this election (Boston Globe, November 4, 2024)
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets (Associated Press, September 24, 2024)
May 28-30: PERF Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee
June 24-25: ICAT Train-the-Trainer in Decatur, Illinois (Session full)
July 29-30: ICAT Train-the-Trainer in Anchorage, Alaska (only open to attendees from Alaska)
July 31-August 1: ICAT Train-the-Trainer in Fairbanks, Alaska (only open to attendees from Alaska)
August 5-6: ICAT Train-the-Trainer in Decatur, Illinois (Session full)
September 9-10: ICAT Train-the-Trainer in Decatur, Illinois
October 1-2: ICAT Train-the-Trainer in Decatur, Illinois
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