Equipment and technology
Quasi-experimental evaluation of contraband interdiction technologies
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships 2024-25
NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on the Impact of Technologies for Forensic Science Applications
Improving Methods Using Machine Learning and Databases in Forensic Anthropology
Standards and Conformity Assessment for Criminal Justice Restraints
Restraints are critical pieces of equipment carried by law enforcement, corrections, and court officers. To help ensure that restraints meet minimal requirements, the National Institute of Justice published NIJ Standard 1001.00, Criminal Justice Restraints (pdf, 66 pages) in 2014 and Revision A in 2019 (pdf, 62 pages).[1]
Standard 1001.00 specifies the minimum requirements for form and fit, performance, testing, documentation, and labeling of...
Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor, NIJ Standard-0115.00
The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum performance requirements and methods of test for the stab resistance of personal body armor intended to protect the torso against slash and stab threats. This standard is based on technical work performed by many organizations: in the United Kingdom by the Police Scientific Development Branch, and...
Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, NIJ Standard 0101.07
Body Armor Manufacturer Workshop
NIJ will hold an online workshop for body armor manufacturers on March 30, 2025 from 1-3pm ET, to provide updates on its standards and conformity assessment activities related to ballistic-resistant body armor.
Read the Federal Register announcement to learn more about this workshop and how to attend.
NIJ has released an addendum to the standard. The...
Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats, NIJ Standard 0123.00
NIJ has released an addendum to the standard. The addendum is available in two versions, each includes the same information:
- Addendum showing changes in red and strikeout text.
- Addendum showing changes in highlighted and strikeout text (this version is fully accessible to users with disabilities).
This addendum includes revisions to NIJ Standard 0123.00, Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and...
Implementation Workshop: TOF/QTOF Mass Spectrometry for Identification, Screening, and Confirmation in Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry
Next Generation Emergency Networks
NIJ FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC
NIJ is seeking applications for funding for operation of the Secretariat of Subcommittee 37 (SC 37) under the Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Molecular Autopsy Implementation Expert Panel
NIJ FY23 Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals to host a Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center. The Center will provide testing, evaluation, and other activities to support the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy of technologies in use or adaptable by criminal justice and juvenile justice communities. The Center will inform NIJ’s research and development efforts as well as NIJ’s stakeholders, including criminal justice practitioners, policymakers...
Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium
The Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC) uses research-based methodologies to enhance the capabilities of law enforcement, courts, and corrections agencies, and act as an honest broker for the nation’s criminal justice practitioners to provide objective and rigorous testing and evaluation of existing technologies, policies, and practices.
CJTEC provides four key assets in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice:
- Technology Foraging: CJTEC monitors...
Audio Forensic Analysis Procedures for User Generated Audio Recordings
Non-contact detection of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids: Towards a generalized approach to the detection of dangerous drug clases
Support for Research, Testing, and Evaluation of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems in Law Enforcement Operations
Scalable Multiphone Targeted Data Extraction System
Secretariat for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37, Biometrics
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Multi-Modal Analysis of Body Worn Camera Recordings: Evaluating Novel Methods for Measuring Police Implementation of Procedural Justice
NIJ FY 11 Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention: Impact of Technology on Policing
NIJ is seeking applications to conduct research on selected crime control and prevention topics. This is a directed solicitation that seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State, local, and/or tribal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice.
The specific focus area under this solicitation for FY 2011 is the impact of technology on policing.
NIJ FY06 Modeling and Simulation Research and Development: Software for Improved Operations, Operational Modeling, Speech-to-Text Recognition, and Training Technologies
NIJ is seeking concept papers on the following topics: 1. Software to improve the performance of law enforcement and corrections operations (e.g., resources allocation and command and control tools). 2. Immersive technologies for training of public safety officers. 3. Use of speech-to-text/text-to-speech recognition in public safety. 4. Model and analysis of criminal justice agencies’ operations, including police, corrections, or court operations or linkages between them.