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National Institute of Justice's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Programs
The National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Programs are designed to increase the research capabilities of law enforcement officers and agencies. In recent years, NIJ has focused on empowering law enforcement to integrate research into policies and practices. The LEADS Scholars Program advances evidence-based policing by supporting the development of research-minded law enforcement personnel.
Social Ecological Correlates of Polyvictimization among a National Sample of Transgender, Genderqueer, and Cisgender Sexual Minority Adolescents
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Social Ecological Correlates of Polyvictimization among a National Sample of Transgender, Genderqueer, and Cisgender Sexual Minority Adolescents
Evaluation of Gunshot Detection Technology to Aid in the Reduction of Firearms Violence
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Evaluation of Gunshot Detection Technology to Aid in the Reduction of Firearms Violence
NIJ LEADS Program Increases Research Capabilities of Law Enforcement Officers
October 2019
This video, produced for IACPTV, provides an overview of the NIJ Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) program. NIJ LEADS Scholars from Dayton and Newark police departments provide an overview of the LEADS program as they describe their projects and experiences working in the program.
Hear from LEADS scholars Major Wendy Stiver, Dayton Police Department, and Captain Ivonne Roman, Newark Police Department.
Systematic Analysis of Product Counterfeiting Schemes, Offenders, and Victims in the United States
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Systematic Analysis of Product Counterfeiting Schemes, Offenders, and Victims in the United States
Police and the Community
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Police and the Community
Police Departments' Adoption of Innovative Practices
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Police Departments' Adoption of Innovative Practices
Research Will Shape the Future of Proactive Policing
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Research Will Shape the Future of Proactive Policing
Notes from the Field: Maintaining Vigilance to Combat Terrorism
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Notes from the Field: Maintaining Vigilance to Combat Terrorism
Infusing Community Policing Strategies into Hot Spots Policing Practices: The Impacts on Police-Community Relations in a Mid-Sized City
2017-R2-CX-0012
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$737,561
Criminal Justice Requirements and Resources Consortium
2018-75-CX-K007
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$300,000
Risk and Rehabilitation: Supporting the Work of Probation Officers in the Community Reentry of Extremist Offenders
2019-ZA-CX-0003
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Funding First Awarded
2019
$715,752
From Research to Reality: Recruiting More Women into the Policing Profession
2019-R2-CX-0027
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Funding First Awarded
2019
$806,290
Using Social Network and Spatial Analysis to Understand and Address Fentanyl Distribution Networks in Americas Largest Port City
2019-R2-CX-0020
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Funding First Awarded
2019
$995,490
Police Stops, Crime Prevention, and Community Reaction: A Randomized Field Experiment at Violent Crime Hot Spots
2019-R2-CX-0025
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$787,450
Research and Evaluation on Gangs and Gang Violence NIJ-2019-15270
2019-R2-CX-0015
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$650,000
Ashley Covarrubias
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Police Officer
Real-Time Crime Forecasting Challenge Webinar
October 2016
This webinar will offer a brief overview of the National Institute of Justice and the data science needs of the criminal justice field. In addition, it will provide details about the Crime Forecasting Challenge, including who can submit, how to retrieve datasets, and the submission categories. The overall goal of the Crime Forecasting Challenge is to harness recent advances in data science to drive innovation in algorithms that advance place-based crime forecasting.
Report on Reducing Gun Violence
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Report on Reducing Gun Violence
Reports on Improving Safety and Wellness of the Nation's 800,000 Law Enforcement Officers
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Reports on Improving Safety and Wellness of the Nation's 800,000 Law Enforcement Officers
Looking at the Impact on Policing of Body Worn Cameras
January 2017
Dr. Craig Uchida, Justice & Security Strategies, Inc., discusses the importance of using research to examine the impact of body-worn cameras. He leads an NIJ-supported project to evaluate the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement to determine if they improve police behavior and relationships with the community.
The NIJ/IACP Partnership
January 2016
This video, featuring NIJ Director Nancy Rodriguez and Hassan Aden of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), describes the partnership between NIJ and IACP and how the two organizations are linking what we know about what works in policing to the field.