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Director Muhlhausen's prepared remarks at the NIJ-hosted Opioid Research Summit.
NIJ Director Muhlhausen
Good morning and welcome to Washington, DC. It’s a privilege to host you here today at the National Institute of Justice. I’m particularly honored to have the Attorney General and the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General with...
With National Forensic Science Week beginning on August 9, I can’t think of a better time to highlight the importance of NIJ’s investment in forensic science research and how that...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and I want to take this opportunity to reflect upon all the strides we have made to sexual assault response practice as a country, and how the lessons learned, investments, and technological advances have made it possible for the apprehension of more criminals, and for victims of sexual assault to find closure.
While it is important to celebrate victories...
I had a chance recently to meet some remarkable up-and-coming policing leaders and watch them in action at IACP’s annual conference. They are participants in a collaborative effort to mentor sworn, mid-rank officers who have shown a desire to advance...
There are a number of adjectives used to describe different types of research — applied, basic, evaluation, operational, and others. During my time as the Director of NIJ, I want to make sure we add “useful” to those descriptors.
One project that I am very excited about, and that promises great utility for law enforcement agencies is the National Law Enforcement Applied Research and Data...
American law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to keep their communities safe, and sometimes they pay the ultimate price. Every year, officers are killed in the line of duty. 2017 saw a decrease of more than 10 percent in line-of-duty deaths, from 143 in 2016 to 128 last year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Although the year-to-year...
Next week, law enforcement leadership from around the world will attend the annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in Philadelphia. On Saturday, October 21, NIJ will host our 4th annual Saturday Session around the theme “What Works and What Matters in Policing.”
The session will include three panels bringing together law enforcement and academic experts to discuss officer safety, technology...
