DNA at Our Fingertips
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Law enforcement
Law Enforcement
NIJ's is dedicated to the development of knowledge and tools that will advance policing operations and practices to deliver policing services to communities more effectively and efficiently. The National Institute of Justice has been a leader in developing and advancing the research agenda for policing.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to law enforcement and policing.
Safeguarding Houses of Worship
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance
Making Decisions About Criminal Justice Technology: Needs and Challenges
Date Published
2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical),
Reference Material,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Technical Assistance
Selection and Implementation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology for Law Enforcement
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Technical Assistance
Testing of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Law Enforcement Use in Indoor Tactical Missions
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material,
Technical Assistance
Equipment Performance Report: 2011 Patrol Vehicle Tires, July 2011
Date Published
July 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Technical Assistance,
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review,
Program/Project Evaluation
Protect Your School with JTIC's Security and Safety Assessment Tool
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Technical Assistance
Equipment Performance Report: 1997 Evaluation of Replacement Brake Pads for Police Patrol Vehicles
Date Published
October 1997
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review,
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description
Beyond Community Policing: The Importance of Community Building
June 2011
Michael Davis, Chief of Police, Brooklyn Park Police Department, Minn.
NIJ Conference
June 2011
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Body Armor Video for Officers
January 2014
Law Enforcement officers need proper equipment when they go to work. NIJ and National Law Enforcement Technology Center work together to ensure that body armor standards help officers do their jobs. A new video is available for officers.
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Crime File: Foot Patrol
January 1984
This video, in the Crime File series, assesses the impact of police foot patrol in Newark, N.J., and Boston, Mass., and presents a panel discussion of the nature and effects of foot patrol as well as possibilities for improving it.
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Keeping Police Officers Safe on the Road
June 2011
Series
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From Crime Mapping to Crime Forecasting: The Evolution of Place-Based Policing
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Historical Overview,
Grants and Funding,
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Evaluation
National Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold Case Investigation Unit
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Reference Material,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Technical Assistance
Procuring and Implementing Offender Tracking Technology: Challenges and Needs
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Technical Assistance
Protection for Prayer - New App Helps Houses of Worship Plan for Safety
Journal
Sheriff & Deputy Magazine
Date Published
February 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Personal Armor and Fit Assessment
Date Published
2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Technical Assistance
Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluation 2018
Date Published
November 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material
DRAFT Selection and Application Guide to Offender Tracking Systems for Criminal Justice Professionals - NIJ Guide 1004.00
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Reference Material,
Instructional Material,
Guideline,
Technical Assistance
Addressing Law Enforcement Needs, Ensuring Performance: NIJ Revising Voluntary Equipment Standards
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Technical Assistance
Body Armor Label Brochure (Buyer Beware) brochure
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Keeping Up With Firearms Evolution: NIJ Revising Firearms Standards
Date Published
2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Standard,
Report (Technical),
Technical Assistance