Police Executive Research Forum

PERF IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN POLICING, SUCH AS DEVELOPING GUIDELINES ON POLICE USE OF FORCE, EFFECTIVE CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGIES, AND MANTAINING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF POLICE OFFICERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. PERF ADVANCES PROFESSIONALISM IN POLICING THROUGH THE SHARING OF INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES.