Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Body Armor: Protecting Our Nation’s Officers From Ballistic Threats
NIJ creates standards for body armor, oversees compliance testing to performance standards, and funds innovative research to help safeguard law enforcement officers.
Using Research to Move Policing Forward
A 2014 LEADS scholar explains how his agency uses evidence-based research to reduce crime and better help the public
An Inside Look at Creating Standards for Equipment
NIJ sat down with Chris Tillery, Office Director for NIJ's Office of Science and Technology, to examine the standards development process at NIJ.
NIJ Challenges: Generating Innovative Solutions to Criminal Justice Problems
Challenges serve as an alternative to NIJ's traditional grant-making process and as a way to advance the cutting edge of research.
NIJ Journal 271, February 2013
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.