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Perspectives on Research and Evidence-Based Policing

Every year, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) supports 30 midcareer, research-minded law enforcement professionals to take part in professional development and travel opportunities, network, and contribute to the policing and research communities through the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars program. The LEADS scholars are both practitioners and researchers. They work in the field while simultaneously striving to evaluate and improve the...

How Do We Know It Works? Conducting a Rapid Research Police Experiment To Test the Effectiveness of Flashing Police Lights on Auto Crime

Date Published

July 20, 2020

Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Bone Disorders on Pediatric Femur Fracture Potential

Date Published

December 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Insights on Adverse Effects of Elder Abuse

Date Published

July 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The IMPACTT of a Patrol Officer: Evaluating Productivity Metrics

Date Published

July 13, 2020

Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning (TLS) Working Group for Criminal Justice Applications, First Meeting Report

Date Published

July 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Gaps in Reporting Human Trafficking Incidents Result in Significant Undercounting

Making Use of What's Not Visible in Trace Evidence Examinations

Date Published

July 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Video Games Designed To Address Sexual Assault on Campus

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Notes From the Field: Reducing the Need for Victim Testimony in Human Trafficking Cases

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

New Approaches to Policing High Risk Intimate Partner Victims and Offenders

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Video: Impact on School Safety of Collaboration Between Law Enforcement & Rural Schools

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Video: How Prepared Are Schools?

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Impact on School Safety of Collaboration Between Law Enforcement & Rural Schools

June 2020

Series

Research Spotlight

Dr. Scalora discusses his NIJ-funded research that looks at how police engagement and collaboration with rural school districts impact emergency operation planning and other aspects of school violence prevention.

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Juvenile Arrests, 2018

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ, OJJDP

Publication Type

Youth-Oriented Material, Statistics, Report (Annual/Periodic)

Novel Technique Improves Analysis of Thermally Unstable Illicit Drugs

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

New Approaches to Policing High-Risk Intimate Partner Victims and Those Committing the Crimes

Police Research — An Important Tool for Police, Often Underutilized

Date Published

June 20, 2020

Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Taking on the Dark Web: Law Enforcement Experts ID Investigative Needs

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Taking on the Dark Web: Law Enforcement Experts ID Investigative Needs

Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases

Date Published

June 15, 2020

Cold case investigations have revealed that, in many cases, those responsible also are responsible for multiple crimes. Therefore, prioritizing cold case investigations can assist in both resolving crimes and preventing future ones.

CSSI Research on the Impact of Emergency Preparedness on School Safety

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

A Handful of Unlawful Behaviors, Led by Fraud and Bribery, Account for Nearly All Public Corruption Convictions Since 1985

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Importance of Management in Evidence-Based Policing