• Share information about the Futures Community with the Local Community.
• Expand open forum, discussion and awareness of the future and importance of its study.
• Advance serious and responsible investigation of the future -- global, national, and regional.
• Promote futures studies methods/approaches/theories.
• Facilitate communication and cooperation among organizations and individuals interested in studying or planning for the future.

Topic:          "Future of Crime in Arizona"

Guest Speakers

Dr. Jeffeory G. Hynes, Commander, Phoenix Police Department

and

Alberto Melis, Chief of Police, Douglas, AZ

Our guest speakers will discuss trends the police are seeing in Phoenix and the border towns, backed with present crime statistics and projections into the future.    Both speakers are recognized for their contributions in the WFS Police Futures Working Group.  This special meeting was arranged to provide insight into Arizona's crime after National Geographic aired a program on AZ crime, "Narco State", which claimed Phoenix is now worse than  El Paso.  The CNBC financial channel picked up this airing.   If Arizona's crime is receiving national attention, we should have an accurate assessment of the future of crime in Arizona to understand the implications businesses, civic planners and policy makers should consider. 

Come hear what these two, who keep their eyes on Arizona's crime trends, have to say.

Mark your Calendar Now!  Please RSVP, seating is limited.

Speakers:    Jeffeory G. Hynes, Phoenix Police Commander, is a 30-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department. He is currently assigned within the Professional Standards Bureau. Prior assignments were in the Tactical Support Bureau, the Family Investigations Bureau, and the Training Academy supervising the Advanced Training Unit.  Nationally known as a proactive problem-solver, he has received numerous recognition awards related to his community policing efforts.

                    Commander Hynes, considered an Arizona POST Subject Matter Expert in the area of Community Policing / Problem Solving, has been a long-time instructor / educator for the Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, Arizona Regional Policing Institute, Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (Arizona POST). He received his B.A. in Police Administration, M.S. in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, and Ph.D. in Education Leadership from N.A.U.

                      Alberto M. Melis,  Douglas Chief of Police, Douglas, AZ, worked for over 24 years for the Delray Beach Police Department in virtually every position, rising from patrol officer to captain. He was responsible for creating the first community policing division to lead the agency into total community policing. He became chief of police of Lauderhill in 1997 and was chosen as Chief of Police for Waco in April 2000. In November of 2007, he was chosen as Chief of Police of Douglas.

                     Chief Melis is a graduate of the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute's Command Officers Development Course, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar and the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police at the JFK School of Government at Harvard University.  B.A in Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University, M.S. in Criminal Justice from Florida International University.

 Come join us to discuss. The meeting is open to anyone interested in looking at their future.

 Phoenix has an active futurists' community that plans to provide a forum for insightful discussions and introduce futures thinking concepts for people to use in their professional and personal lives.

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