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Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.
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Subtopic: Officer safety

Number of Awards: 106
Total Amount Awarded: $65,487,930

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2014 Measuring the Effects of Correctional Officer Stress on the Well-Being of the Officer and the Prison Workplace and Developing a Practical Index of Officer Stress for Use by Correctional Agencies NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems-Related Topical Areas AZ Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University AZ 2014-IJ-CX-0026 $666,268 Open
2014 Soft Armor Effects on Core Body Temperature FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards University of Southern California CA 2011-IJ-CX-K453 $227,009 Closed
2014 Soft Armor Non-Destructive Evaluation Test Method: Vibration Energy SignatureTest (VEST) FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards Purdue University IN 2014-MU-CX-K004 $500,000 Closed
2013 A Comparison of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Aerial and Terrestrial Methods for Accident Scene Investigation Information Collection NIJ FY 13 Applied Technology Research and Development for Criminal Justice Purposes Unmanned Experts, LLC NC 2013-IJ-CX-K008 $490,000 Closed
2013 An innovative response to an intractable problem: Using village public safety officers to enhance the criminal justice response to violence committed against Indian women in Alaska's tribal community NIJ FY 13 Evaluating the Effectiveness of State, Local, and Tribal Responses to Violence Committed Against Indian Women Living in Tribal Communities University of Alaska Anchorage AK 2013-VW-CX-0001 $294,317 Closed
2013 Divert and Alert: Mitigating and Warning of Traffic Threats to Police Stopped Along the Roadside NIJ FY 13 Office of Science and Technology Continuations Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 2011-IJ-CX-K016 $500,000 Closed
2013 Evaluating the Efficacy of Lighting, Markings, and Paint Schemes in Reducing the Incidence of Law Enforcement Vehicle Crashes NIJ FY 13 Evaluating the Efficacy of Lighting, Marking, and Paint Schemes in Reducing the Incidence of Law Enforcement Vehicle Crashes Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University VA 2013-R2-CX-K004 $806,199 Closed
2013 The Impact of Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries NIJ FY 13 The Impact of Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries CNA Corporation VA 2013-R2-CX-K002 $307,774 Closed
2012 Causes of Injuries & Deaths Associated with Law Enforcement Officer Line-of-Duty Vehicular Accidents NIJ FY 12 Office of Science and Technology Continuations RAND Corporation CA 2011-IJ-CX-K013 $171,000 Closed
2012 Divert and Alert: Mitigating and Warning of Traffic Threats to Police Stopped Along the Roadside NIJ FY 12 Office of Science and Technology Continuations Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 2011-IJ-CX-K016 $500,000 Closed
2012 Evaluating the Impact of the NIJ Body Armor Program NIJ FY 12 Evaluating the Impact of the NIJ Body Armor Program NORC IL 2012-R2-CX-K008 $399,884 Closed
2012 Promoting Officer Integrity Through Early Engagements and Procedural Justice NIJ FY 12 Research on Policing Poice Foundation DC 2012-IJ-CX-0009 $341,469 Closed
2011 Causes of Injuries and Deaths Associated with Law Enforcement Officer Line-of-Duty Vehicular Accidents NIJ FY 11 Officer Traffic Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications RAND Corporation CA 2011-IJ-CX-K013 $220,563 Closed
2011 Characterization of Stab/Slash Wounds NIJ FY 11 Body Armor Standards Research for Criminal Justice Applications Wayne State University MI 2011-DE-BX-K002 $175,111 Closed
2011 Characterization of Weapons used in Stab/Slash Attacks NIJ FY 11 Body Armor Standards Research for Criminal Justice Applications Wayne State University MI 2011-DE-BX-K003 $134,110 Closed
2011 Decision-making Factors Influencing the Wearing of Body Armor: A National Study NIJ FY 11 Body Armor Standards Research for Criminal Justice Applications NORC IL 2011-IJ-CX-K056 $383,641 Closed
2011 Divert and Alert: Mitigating and Warning of Traffic Threats to Police Stopped Along the Roadside NIJ FY 11 Officer Traffic Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 2011-IJ-CX-K016 $500,000 Closed
2011 Evidence Based Solutions to Reduce Law Enforcement Officer Vehicular Crashes NIJ FY 11 Officer Traffic Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications University of South Carolina Research Foundation SC 2011-DJ-BX-3497 $79,415 Closed
2011 NIJ Weapons & Protective Systems Technologies Center - Follow-On NIJ FY 11 Office of Science and Technology Continuations The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-IJ-CX-K005 $1,130,000 Closed
2011 Recreation of Body Armor Cases NIJ FY 11 Office of Science and Technology Continuations Wayne State University MI 2011-IJ-CX-K006 $199,680 Closed
2011 ShieldRay Tripwire Detection System Development NIJ FY 11 Officer Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications AMP Research, Inc. FL 2011-MU-MU-K098 $275,334 Closed
2011 Soft Armor Effects on Core Body Temperature NIJ FY 11 Body Armor Standards Research for Criminal Justice Applications Wayne State University MI 2011-IJ-CX-K053 $982,147 Closed
2010 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Alternative Lighting, Paint and Retroreflective Material Schemes on First Responder Vehicles NIJ FY 10 Officer and Vehicle Safety for Law Enforcement Applications Ohio University OH 2010-DE-BX-K002 $244,817 Closed
2010 Florida Gulf Coast Law Enforcement and Public Safety NIJ FY 10 Congressionally Directed Awards Florida Gulf Coast University FL 2009-DI-BX-K008 $200,000 Closed
2010 Investigating the Impact of In-car Communication on Law Enforcement Officer Patrol Performance in an Advanced Driving Simulator NIJ FY 10 ORE Crime and Justice Research and Evaluation: Investigator Initiated Mississippi State University MS 2010-DJ-BX-2017 $190,331 Closed