An Evaluation of De-Escalation Training to Understand the Links between Training and Outcomes
15PNIJ-21-GG-02719-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$892,951
Use of force
Assessing the Relationship Between Police Use of Force and Inmate Offending (Rule Violations)
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Las Vegas Body-Worn Camera Experiment
Date Published
November 2017
Publication Type
Press Release,
Presentation,
Online Only
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Effects of Body-worn Cameras on Police Activity and Police-Citizen Encounter: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Race and the Police Use of Force Encounter in the United States
Date Published
January 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Validating the National Violent Death Reporting System as a Source of Data on Fatal Shootings of Civilians by Law Enforcement Officers
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Excitation Study: Unexplained In-Custody Deaths: Evaluating Biomarkers of Stress and Agitation
Date Published
August 2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Variation in Rates of Fatal Police Shootings across US States: the Role of Firearm Availability
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Mortality in Correctional Institutions (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Collects inmate death records from each of the nation's 50 state prison systems, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and approximately 2,800 local jail jurisdictions. Between 2003 and 2014, BJS also collected data on persons who died while in the process of arrest.
Formerly Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
Arrest-Related Deaths (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The Arrest-Related Deaths (ARD) component of Mortality In Correctional Institutions (MCI) (Formerly Deaths In Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) is a national census of all manners of arrest-related deaths and includes all civilian deaths that occurred during, or shortly after, state or local law enforcement personnel engaged in an arrest or restraint process.
Federal Law Enforcement Agency Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (DICRA) requires the head of each federal law enforcement agency to submit to the U.S. attorney general, information about the death of any person who is
VictimConnect: Operations Summary
Date Published
December 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2018: Selected Findings
Date Published
December 2020
Series
Publication Type
Survey,
Statistics,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
OJJDP,
NIJ
Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2
November 2020
In recent years, NIJ invested in several research projects to advance understanding and inform prevention of public mass shootings.
Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy
Nanoscale Characterization of Forensically Relevant Epithelial Cells and Surface Associated Extracellular DNA
Date Published
August 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Research and Evaluation on Policing, Fiscal Year 2021
Closing Date
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that address (1) re-allocation of resources and police operations and functions; (2) police use of force and de-escalations tactics and strategies; and (3) tactics and strategies that strengthen police-community relationships. These contemporary issues in policing are also reflected in the strategic priorities and objectives identified in NIJ’s Policing Strategic Research Plan, 2017-2022. Among...
Deaths in Custody: A Comprehensive Review
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Advances in Spatial Statistical Methodology for Urban Crime
2020-R2-CX-0033
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$60,065
Adverse Impacts of Organizational Stress on Officer Health and Wellness: Causes, Correlates, and Mitigation
2020-R2-CX-0005
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$832,000
Partners in Crisis: Improving Police Response to Individuals in Moments of Crisis by Providing Service Alternatives
2020-R2-CX-0012
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$385,434
Building the Evidence Base on De-escalation Training for Law Enforcement: A Multi-Agency Randomized Control Trial
2020-R2-CX-0026
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$599,255
Scott Mourtgos
Title
Deputy Chief; 2020 NIJ LEADS Scholar
National Institute of Justice’s Strategic Research Plans
Thank you Kevin [Chair Kevin Bowling] for the introduction, and Tracy [Tracy Trautman, BJA] for your continued support of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative.
Many of you are familiar with the National Institute of Justice, and our role as the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. NIJ provides objective and independent knowledge and tools to inform the decision-making of...
Sean Zauhar
Title
Sergeant; 2020 NIJ LEADS Scholar
Evaluability Assessment and Baseline Study of the Supporting Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm Program
Date Published
December 2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored