Sep 25, 2025 · 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, …

Career Opportunities PERF provides two services for advertising job postings. PERF can post your position announcement on our website for a fee of $50. PERF also can send an e-mail with your …

About PERF Staff Directory / Board of Directors / Research Advisory Board The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is an independent research organization that focuses on critical issues in …

Publications PERF produces publications that summarize its research findings and development of policy guidance and best practices. PERF reports are available free of charge in our Online Library. …

Free Online Documents Below is a list of the documents PERF makes available for free online, with the most recent publications listed first. You can also click here to view our documents organized by …

Apr 13, 2020 · PERF Trending "Trending" is PERF's weekly update to its members covering the latest news from PERF and the policing world. Past editions of Trending are available below. 2026 January …

Membership Eligibility Anyone who is interested in policing, has completed a 4-year college degree program, and subscribes to PERF’s principles is eligible to join PERF. Benefits of PERF membership …

The Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) are not affiliated with Boston University.

April 27, 2024 New PERF survey shows police agencies have turned a corner with staffing challenges Last year, PERF asked its members to share information about their agencies’ staffing numbers in …

PERF Services In addition to developing national policy guidance and information about best practices in policing, PERF offers several types of direct assistance to law enforcement agencies. Click on the …