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Characterization and Classification of Sexual Assault Lubricants using Direct Analysis in Real Time-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry

NCJ Number

254402

Date Published

August 2019

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Shooting Distance Determination: Identifying Variables Affecting Lead Density on a Target

NCJ Number

254403

Date Published

May 2019

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Viable, Affordable, and Meaningful Integration of Organic and Inorganic Analysis of Firearms Discharge Residue

NCJ Number

254404

Date Published

June 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Developing Reliable Methods for Microbial Fingerprinting of Soil Evidence: Collection, Contamination, Storage, and Analysis

NCJ Number

254405

Date Published

August 2019

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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...

Success Story: Enabling Forensic Field Testing With Paper Microfluidic Devices

NCJ Number

252860

Date Published

April 2019

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NIJ R&D Portfolio Management and Technology Transition Support: Report Summary

NCJ Number

248700

Date Published

July 2014

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Mobile Evidential Breath Alcohol Instruments

NCJ Number

250508

Date Published

December 2016

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NIJ and University of Central Florida Fire Research: Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris and Providing Error Rates for Purposes of Testifying

NCJ Number

251477

Date Published

November 2016

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NIJ and Jensen Hughes: Advancing the Forensic Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires

NCJ Number

251514

Date Published

February 2018

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Toxicological Drug Screening Using Paper Spray High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HR-MS/MS)

NCJ Number

253878

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

June 2018

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Police Use of Less Lethal Force: Does Administrative Policy Matter?

NCJ Number

252423

Date Published

January 2017

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Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

NCJ Number

254379

Date Published

December 2019

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NIJ

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Issue Overview

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Beyond DNA - The Role of Physical Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

NCJ Number

252578

Date Published

January 2019

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Beyond DNA - The Role of Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations

NCJ Number

252579

Date Published

January 2019

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Success Story: Advancing 3D Virtual Microscopy for Firearm Forensics

NCJ Number

252709

Date Published

March 2019

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Conducting a Forensic Facility Needs Assessment Using Lean Facility Design: A Case Example

NCJ Number

252565

Date Published

January 2019

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Notes from the Field: Creating the 'Connected Cop' Through a Broadband Network

NCJ Number

254378

Date Published

December 2019

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NIJ's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Programs

New scholars selected!

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The National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program strengthens the research capabilities of law enforcement professionals and agencies. Reflecting NIJ’s commitment to improving police policy and practice through scientific evidence, the LEADS Scholars Program develops and empowers the next generation of American law enforcement leaders to conduct...

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

Creating the ‘Connected Cop’ Through a Broadband Network

Identifying Law Enforcement Needs for Conducting Criminal Investigations Involving Evidence on the Dark Web

NCJ Number

254364

Date Published

November 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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NIJ Identifying the Highest Priority Criminal Justice Needs

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Forensic Familial and Moderate Stringency DNA Searches: Policies and Practices in the U.S., England, and Wales

NCJ Number

254367

Date Published

May 2019

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Post-Coital DNA Recovery in Minority Proxy Couples

NCJ Number

254366

Date Published

May 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Case Deconstruction of Criminal Investigative Failures

NCJ Number

254340

Date Published

January 2018

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