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REGISTRATION CLOSED - Critical Issues in Policing Series: An Integrated Approach to De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force, Feb. 23 |
REGISTRATION CLOSED for Critical Issues in Policing Series conference: "An Integrated Approach to De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force" on Feb. 23, 2012 While we are thrilled with the level of interest this conference has generated, we must close registration for PERF's upcoming Critical Issues in Policing Series conference, "An Integrated Approach to De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force" due to room capacity limitations. As always, PERF is grateful for the enthusiasm and active role its members take in moving the field of policing forward and discussing today's tough issues. |
PERF Releases Report on Use of New Technologies in Policing |
| PERF has released How Are Innovations in Technology Transforming Policing?, the latest in its "Critical Issues in Policing" series. This report summarizes the findings of a PERF survey of police agencies and a 2011 conference in Washington in which more than 100 police chiefs and other officials discussed the policy issues and practical considerations they have faced with new technologies. The report details how police executives are using technologies such as automated license plate readers, gunshot detection systems, social media such as Facebook, and various types of video cameras to reduce and prevent crimes and establish closer connections to the communities they serve. The report is currently being printed and will be sent to all PERF members. It is available online at:http://policeforum.org/library/critical-issues-in-policing-series/Technology_web.pdf |
CALL FOR INFORMATION on De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force |
| As part of our Critical Issues in Policing Series, PERF will be hosting a conference on February 23, 2012 in Washington, D.C. titled "An Integrated Approach to De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force." In preparation for this conference, PERF is seeking information regarding de-escalation techniques and use-of-force policies. More information Due to overwhelming demand, registration for the meeting is now closed |
PERF Releases Summary of Conference On Improving the Police Response to Sexual Assaults |
| On September 23, 2011, PERF held a conference in Washington, D.C. titled "Improving the Police Response to Sexual Assaults." This conference brought together approximately 150 police executives, leaders of women's and crime victim organizations, FBI leaders and other federal officials, and others to discuss the handling of sexual assault crimes. One of the key issues discussed at the conference was the inadequacies of the definition of rape used by the FBI in its Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. The definition, unchanged since 1927, did not capture many types of sex offenses. PERF is pleased to note that on January 6, 2012, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he has approved a new UCR definition that will lead to a more comprehensive statistical reporting of rape nationwide. Additional information about PERF's conference is available at http://policeforum.org/library/sexual-assault/SexualAssaultsConferenceSummary1612.pdf |
Articles that Set the Record Straight About PERF and Occupy Protests |
| PERF is gratified that a number of reporters and columnists have written articles that provide accurate accounts of PERF's role in arranging two conference calls in which police executives discussed public safety issues associated with the Occupy protests. Following are several of these articles, with excerpted quotations and links to the full documents. PERF invites everyone to study the scores of PERF reports and other documents on our website (www.policeforum.org), in order to obtain an accurate view of PERF's work. More... |
PERF Events
April 26, 2012
2012 PERF Annual Meeting, Washington, DC - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
June 3, 2012
SMIP Session 50
June 10, 2012
SMIP Session 51
July 8, 2012
SMIP Session 52
