Law enforcement

NIJ seeks proposals for research that explores the relationship between theory (of any discipline) and geospatial predictive policing strategies. In particular, NIJ is interested in proposals that focus on linking theories to current policing strategies, discerning potential disconnects in the levels of analysis between theory and practice, explicating what effects this may have on findings, and addressing means of adapting theory and practice based on...

NIJ seeks proposals for funding under the Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing program. The goal of the program is threefold: (1) to assist eligible entities in performing DNA analysis on unidentified human remains and/or reference samples to support the efforts of States and units of local government to identify missing persons, (2) to enter the resulting DNA profiles into the FBI’s National DNA...

NIJ seeks proposals for criminal justice research and evaluation that include a researcher-practitioner partnership component. Within the context of the proposed research or evaluation project, the partnerships can be new or ongoing. Results from these projects should lead to better criminal justice policy, practice, and research, including for the participating practitioner partner. NIJ intends to support criminal justice research in two areas related to new...