With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that examine (1) the impact of the reallocation of police resources consequent to redefining police mandates on public safety and public services; (2) implementation and sustainment of long-term organizational change in policing agencies; and (3) police recruitment, retention, and training in today’s environment. As it regards police recruitment, retention, and training, NIJ seeks proposals for a comprehensive landscape analysis, complemented by case studies that evaluate current recruitment and training practices and strategies and/or explore the effects of modifying current recruitment and training practices and strategies in response to the calls for reform of policing mandates.
Awards
Number of Awards: 6
Total Amount Awarded: $6,267,721
A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of an Enhanced Field Training Officer Program: An Analysis of Administrative Outcomes and Community Interactions
Embedding Social Work into a Police Department in the South: Understanding the Impact and Cultural Shift of Implementing a Problem-Oriented, Collaborative Policing Model
Examining Models of Law Enforcement Crime Information Centers for Sustained Organizational Change
Fostering Diversity in a Police Agency, From Bottom to Top
Real-world Engagement & Turnover Analysis to Inform New Solutions (RETAINS): An Evidence-Based Policing Workforce Study
The National Police Staffing Project
FAQs
FAQs regarding Co-PIs and new investigator/ early career opportunity added.