Summary
"This latest edition of FI’s periodic trend report tracks 55 trends in eight major areas: economics and society; values, concerns, and lifestyles; energy; the environment; technology; the labor force and work; management; and institutions. Some of these trends examine different aspects of very wide-ranging developments, such as demographics or the changing energy picture. These may overlap to some degree, but for our purposes it is necessary that each trend stand on its own. Many of these trends can be seen in the world at large; a few are limited to the United States. Many have obvious applications to policing. Others will help to form the general environment in which we live and work. They all merit attention from anyone who must prepare for what lies ahead"--Page 1.