Police Executive Research Forum

Education and training: in 2023 perf held 4 sessions of its senior management institute for Police (smip), a leadership development program for mid and senior level Police officials who in many cases will be tomorrow's Police chiefs. Perf also ramped up training of officers to implement perf's "icat" program (integrating communications, assessment, and tactics), which helps prevent unnecessary use of force by Police and promotes better outcomes in incidents that involve subjects with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or other conditions that may cause them to behave unpredictably. In 2023 perf opened its national icat facility in decatur, il. Icat trainings are held monthly at the facility. Perf also continues to contract directly with agencies to provide icat training. These agencies included phoenix, az; san leandro, ca; loveland, co; ferguson, mo; chicago, il; st. mary's county, md; Kansas city, mo; Indiana university hospital system; los angeles county, ca; fairfax county, va; and Washington, dc. Perf conducted regional trainings in roxboro, nc, for the south central Connecticut chiefs association and for Colorado post. Perf also held its second annual national icat conference in san diego, ca. In the summer of 2023, perf expanded its pilot internship program with eight undergraduate students at two historically black colleges and universities (hbcus) in baltimore to a national program with 30 interns, 29 Police agencies in 15 states, and 13 hbcu's in ten states. The students' paid internships lasted eight to ten weeks and culminated in the completion of capstone projects.

Demonstration and technical assistance: perf studies best practices and emerging issues in policing. Issues addressed in 2023 included: body-worn camera policy; the response to mental health-related calls; vehicular pursuit policy; officer recruitment and retention; building public trust; and supporting women in Police leadership.

Research: perf conducts a range of Research projects and publishes findings in reports for Police practitioners, the news media, and the public. In 2023, perf's Research team examined policing civil disturbances; Police partnerships with local businesses and other critical issues. In 2023, perf produced reports on Police pursuits.

Membership: perf has a membership of thousands of law enforcement executives, federal government officials, academics, researchers and others with an interest in policing and criminal justice issues. Perf holds annual meetings, conferences, other events and communicates on a daily basis with services such as perf's daily clips service, in which we choose the most compelling news media stories about issues in policing and email a list of these stories every morning. Perf's Executive director also sends out a weekly column called perf trending, which focuses on a current topic in policing and provides updates on perf.

Management services - perf is one of the nation's leading providers of management consulting services to Police agencies. We offer comprehensive organizational studies; strategic planning; training development, and review; recruitment, hiring, and retention guidance; development of use-of-force policies and training; internal affairs analysis and review; and disciplinary and early intervention processes and practices.

Publications: perf's publications department manages the editing and production of perf reports, as well as managing perf's website, fielding news media inquiries about issues in policing, and maintaining perf's presence on social media.

Executive search: over the past 20 years, perf has assisted with over 200 cities, counties, and other jurisdictions to identify the best candidates for positions as Police chief and other leadership positions. Perf also has published several books on Executive development for policing professionals, such as "command performance: a career guide for Police executives, and "chapter 2: how Police chiefs and sheriffs are finding meaning and purpose in the next stage of their careers."