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The 50-year change interval for the police operation is in progress. Taking a macro-historical view and thinking by analogy, this writer foresees that the futures of the problem will be influenced by the revolution currently taking place in management and technology. Employing theories from futures studies, the scientific inquiry that is interdisciplinary in nature, the holistic forecast of its outlooks in action becomes attainable.

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Forecasting the ‘Futures' of the Evolving Police Operation: A Theoretical Note

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