Law enforcement and housing officials participated in a futures study and identified trends and likely events. The top five most important trends had to do with police services to residents, law enforcement training requirements, coordinated deployment of available law enforcement services, violent crime in public housing, and community perception of law enforcement. The top five most likely events or phenomena were homeownership of public housing, mandated public housing tenant patrols, disbandment of the Housing Authority Police Department (HAPD), regionalized Los Angeles County law enforcement, and creation of civilian police review boards. A panel analyzed the possible impact of these interrelated factors. The author uses a normative scenario to illustrate strategic management plans. This scenario includes descriptions of the macro- and micro-missions of the HAPD, its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. 4 tables, 3 charts, 24 endnotes, and 27 references