Development

NIJ seeks applications for funding for research, development, testing and evaluation initiatives that address the geospatial technology needs of State and local law enforcement agencies. NIJ will also consider for use within the law enforcement or criminal justice operational environments the application of new technologies not developed specifically for law enforcement.

NIJ seeks proposals for funding for research, development, testing, or evaluation of improved sensor and surveillance technologies for criminal justice application. NIJ will also consider applications proposing to apply new technologies that were not specifically developed for criminal justice applications.

NIJ seeks proposals for the operation of the Criminal Justice Communications Technology Center of Excellence, a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System. The center conducts testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs, and other services with regard to communications tools and technologies intended for use by law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies.

NIJ seeks proposals for funding to research, develop and demonstrate technologies that will enhance the safety of law enforcement officers and other criminal justice practitioners. These technologies and studies may include equipment worn, carried or used by criminal justice officers. Some efforts also may include the environment that an officer works in on a day-to-day basis. A major focus area of this solicitation is issues...

Solicitation updated 01/22/2010 - The Selection Criteria regarding the "Statement of the Problem" for this solicitation has changed. Instrumental analysis plays an important role for forensic science practitioners in many areas, including but not limited to, trace evidence, fire and arson investigation, toxicology, and controlled substances. NIJ seeks proposals for funding research and development of instrumental analysis techniques to address the need(s) of State and...

NIJ seeks proposals for funding research and development to enhance forensic scientists' ability to identify, capture, visualize, analyze, and preserve impression evidence and pattern evidence. In FY 2010, priority will be given to research that focuses on tools and methods that will allow faster, more widely applicable, more rugged, less costly, or less labor-intensive identification, collection, preservation, and analysis of impression and pattern evidence; studies...

NIJ seeks proposals for research and development to enhance forensic crime scene examination and medicolegal investigations. Proposed projects may focus on, but are not limited to, crime scene examination, medicolegal death investigations, forensic pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, and fire scene analysis. In FY 2010, priority will be given to research that focuses on new or improved forensic tools and technologies that will allow for...