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 …

Jan 23, 2024 · Media Release: Police Executive Research Forum Announces Summer Internship Program with the Baltimore Police Department and Historically Black Colleges and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jul 9, 2024 · PERF In The News News 5 Cleveland, September 25, 2025 Akron introduces new partnership to review police use-of-force policy CNN, May 29, 2025 Five years after the …

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 …

2023 PERF Annual Meeting

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’ …