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When Good Ideas Are Not Enough
Brian Gray, Innovation, change, organizational culture, cultural change, status quo, crime analysis Future Policing Institute staff Brian Gray, Innovation, change, organizational culture, cultural change, status quo, crime analysis Future Policing Institute staff

When Good Ideas Are Not Enough

This reflective article, by FPI Fellow Brian Gray, explores the tension between traditional policing and future-forward innovation. Drawing from decades of frontline experience and leadership, the Gray makes a compelling case for why policing must move beyond bureaucratic inertia, ego-driven resistance, and outdated thinking to embrace innovation, critical inquiry, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Click here to read the article.

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Innovation Exchanges
Innovation exchange, change, organizational culture, knowledge management, learning organization Future Policing Institute staff Innovation exchange, change, organizational culture, knowledge management, learning organization Future Policing Institute staff

Innovation Exchanges

Policing generally seeks to innovate when there is a demonstrable public safety, political or community urgency to do so. In those agencies possessing a innovative influence within their cultures, innovation is driven by the realization that the social milieu in which policing exists today is constantly changing. To effectively serve their communities, these agencies understand that they need to change (innovate) too. By adopting a Innovation Exchange as a quick, easy and cost-effective innovation strategy, tomorrow’s policing leaders can better position their agencies to deal with an increasingly uncertain future.

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