Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020

Closing Date

April 13, 2020

This solicitation seeks applications for funding to conduct research to: 1) examine the root causes of school violence, 2) evaluate the effectiveness of the approaches to stopping school violence found in the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) FY 2018 or FY 2019 STOP School Violence Act solicitations; 3) research on the perspectives of STOP School...

NIJ's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program for Civilians

New scholars selected!

Meet the 2024 class of scholars.

NIJ typically accepts applications for new scholars in the spring.

The Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Civilians program offers a unique opportunity to engage and partner with other NIJ LEADS Scholars, all of whom are mid-career police officers, fellow civilians, and academics dedicated to advancing the police profession through science.

The program has...

Research Will Shape the Future of Proactive Policing

Reports on Improving Safety and Wellness of the Nation's 800,000 Law Enforcement Officers

Date Published

May 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Conducted Energy Devices: Policies on Use Evolve to Reflect Research and Field Deployment Experience

Pepper Spray: Research Insights on Effects and Effectiveness Have Curbed Its Appeal

COPS Office and Police Foundation Release Reports on Averted School Violence

Date Published

March 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program for Law Enforcement Officers

New scholars selected!

Meet the 2024 class of scholars.

NIJ typically accepts applications for new scholars in the spring.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars program offers a unique opportunity for mid-career, sworn law enforcement officers to enhance their professional development and research capacity alongside other NIJ LEADS Scholars—including policing civilians, academics, and fellow officers—who are...