Criminal Justice:Identify one area of policing where you expect to see change.

Topic:
Identify one area of policing where you expect to see change.

Part 1:
Use the futures thinking model to:
1. Gather intelligence: this should be your research piece. What are the signs of change? What are the current trends and events affecting your topic? What are the current trends and events affecting your topic? What do experts say? What are some different perspectives?

2. Explore the dynamics of this change: What is driving the change? Which of these drivers is most important? What things do you know about this change? What things are uncertain? And which uncertainties are most important for you to address?

3. Describe what the future looks like: What are potential outcomes? What are the opportunities you see? How can you capitalize on these? What are the threats you see? How can you mitigate them?

4.What are your responses? How will you address this change? Policy? Strategy? What things will have to change in your police organization to implement this new policy or strategy? What does your timeline look like? What factors will affect your police organization’s response to the change?

Part 2:
For the second portion of this project, consider your role in this change.

1. Think about a police officer’s career and experiences specifically. What did the area of policing you chose to discuss above look like? What things do you see that are driving the change?
2. How will the change affect you and your work specifically?
3. What do you want your legacy as a police leader to be? How does your response to and planning for the future of policing affect that legacy?