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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 Title Original Solicitation Recipient Sort descending State Award Number Amount Status
2005 The Impact of Law Enforcement Shift Practices and Extra-Duty Employment on Various Health, Safety, Performance, and Quality of Life Measures Effects of Shift Work Schedules on Police Officer Health, Safety, Performance and Quality of Life Police Foundation DC 2005-FS-BX-0057 $998,870 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
2006 The Use of HDTV for In-Vehicle Cameras: Surveillance and Biometrics NIJ FY06 Biometrics Solicitation: Invited Full Applications Purdue University IN 2006-IJ-CX-K125 $201,852 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
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
2015 Suicide Prevention and Intervention Strategies by Law Enforcement Agencies: Utilization, Characteristics and Costs NIJ FY 15 Research into the Use of Suicide Prevention and Intervention Strategies by Law Enforcement Agencies RAND Corporation CA 2015-IJ-CX-K004 $499,106 Closed
2009 Continuation of Award No. 2004-IJ-CX-K035, Less-Lethal Technologies-Area Denial of Personnel; Solid State Active Denial System Demonstration Program NIJ FY 09 Recovery Act: Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development Raytheon Company CA 2009-SQ-B9-K008 $574,946 Closed
2017 The effects of trauma exposure on neurophysiological, cognitive, and psychological function in active duty police officers NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE NY 2017-R2-CX-0034 $814,158 Closed
2019 Atypical Work Hours and Adaptation in Law Enforcement: Targets for Disease Prevention Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System, FY 2019 RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE NY 2019-R2-CX-0021 $834,177 Open
2005 Shifts, Extended Work Hours, and Fatigue: An Assessment of Health and Personal Risks for Police Officers NIJ/Office of Research & Evaluation Continuations Research Foundation of SUNY NY 2005-FS-BX-0004 $501,676 Closed
2009 Exploiting 911 Call-For-Service Records to Support Crime Prevention and Police Deployment NIJ FY 09 Recovery Act: Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development Research Triangle Institute NC 2009-SQ-B9-K010 $617,500 Closed
2019 Understanding Work-Related Stress among Medicolegal Death Investigators: A National Survey and Mixed-Methods Impact Study Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System, FY 2019 RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 2019-MU-CX-0068 $549,260 Closed
2009 Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development: Entity Resolution and Correlation Service Project NIJ FY 09 Recovery Act: Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development SEARCH Group, Incorporated CA 2009-SQ-B9-K114 $496,113 Closed
2003 Evaluating the Predictive & Structural Validity CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL DRUG COURT EVALUATION Southern University LA 2003-IJ-CX-1006 $74,815 Closed
2007 In-Car Digital Video Camera Evaluation Project National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards State of Alabama AL 2007-IJ-CX-K011 $375,000 Closed
2023 Climate, Culture, and Correction Officer Wellness NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MA 15PNIJ-23-GG-06104-RESS $960,132 Open
2009 Double Dervish: EOD Universal Cutting Tool NIJ FY 09 Recovery Act: Law Enforcement Technology Research and Development Technical Products Inc. MA 2009-SQ-B9-K017 $160,212 Closed
2004 Testing the Effectivenes of a Comprehensive Fatigue Management Program for the Boston Police Testing the Effectivenes of a Comprehensive Fatigue management for the Boston Police The Brigham And Womens Hospital Inc MA 2004-FS-BX-0001 $1,499,969 Closed
2018 A Study on the Impact of Body-Worn Cameras on Inmate Misconduct in the Loudoun County, VA Adult Detention Center NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Corrections THE CNA CORPORATION VA 2018-75-CX-0019 $714,164 Closed
2023 Examining the Impacts of Body-Worn Cameras on Correctional Culture, Climate, and the Well-Being of Staff and Incarcerated Persons NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate THE CNA CORPORATION VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-06102-FSAX $874,312 Open
2007 Evaluation of Reflective Vest Options National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards The Institute for Police Research FL 2007-IJ-CX-K229 $375,000 Closed
2002 Improving Correctional Officer Safety; Reducing Inmate Weapons Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grant - FY2002 The Johns Hopkins University MD 2002-IJ-CX-K017 $225,516 Closed
2002 Geographic Tools to Improve Officer Safety in Correctional I The Impact of Economic, Political, and Social Variables The Ohio State University Research Foundation PA 2002-MU-MU-0016 $397,394 Closed
2010 The Weapons and Protective Systems Technologies Center - A Criminal Justice Technology Center of Excellence NIJ FY 10 Weapons and Protective Systems Technology Center of Excellence The Pennsylvania State University PA 2010-IJ-CX-K005 $2,750,000 Closed
2007 The Weapons and Protective Systems Technologies Center - A Criminal Justice Technology Center of Excellence National Institute of Justice Continuations Solicitation The Pennsylvania State University PA 2007-MU-MU-K005 $3,200,000 Closed