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NIJ-supported researchers developed a free web tool to help forensic investigators and others interested in bone identification.
Restraints are critical pieces of equipment carried by law enforcement, corrections, and court officers. To help ensure that restraints meet minimal requirements, the National Institute of Justice published NIJ Standard 1001.00, Criminal Justice Restraints (pdf, 66 pages) in 2014 and Revision A in 2019 (pdf, 62 pages).[1]
Standard 1001.00 specifies the minimum requirements for form and fit, performance, testing, documentation, and labeling of...
This recorded webinar, originally held September 28, 2023, provides information on NIJ’s Research Assistantship Program, which offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain a practical and applied research experience. The program is a research focused professional development opportunity for doctoral students from all academic disciplines. NIJ...
NIJ has published the initial list of armor tested against and found compliant with NIJ Standard 0101.07. Review the list of compliant armor.
Removal of Ballistic Resistant Body Armor Models from Compliant Testing List and Program
On May 13, 2025, the NIJ Compliance Testing Program (CTP) took action to remove armor models, listees...
