Law enforcement

NIJ LEADS Program Overview — Empowering Agencies to Integrate Research into Practice

May 2018

Series

Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Program Spotlight

NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Program aims to improve policies and practices based on evidence. This video includes interviews with LEADS Program Chief Research Advisors, Geoffery Alpert and Gary Cordner. LEADS scholars also provide commentary on the benefits of the program.

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Identifying Law Enforcement Needs for Access to Digital Evidence in Remote Data Centers

NCJ Number

251674

Date Published

January 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Series

NIJ Identifying the Highest Priority Criminal Justice Needs

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

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Bait and Capture: Holding on to Molecules of Interest

NCJ Number

251646

Date Published

July 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles, Final Report

NCJ Number

251644

Date Published

May 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Development of an Immuno-Magnetic Procedure for the Separation of Spermatozoa from Vaginal Epithelial Cells

NCJ Number

251645

Date Published

May 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

PDF

Solving Crimes with Soil Bacteria

NCJ Number

251585

Date Published

September 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Characterization of Performance-Enhancing Peptides via Inlet Ionization on DART-TOF/MS

NCJ Number

251610

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

PDF

Advancing Audio Forensics of Gunshot Acoustics

NCJ Number

251608

Date Published

August 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

PDF

Hand-Held Multispectral Camera for Crime Scene Investigation

NCJ Number

251609

Date Published

November 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding

PDF

Just Science Podcast: Episode 41: Just Field Identification Drug Officer

NCJ Number

251669

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Interview, Instructional Material (Programmed), Conference Material

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The NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership: A Research Initiative for Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits

NCJ Number

251587

Date Published

January 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

HTML

Untested Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, 2016

NCJ Number

251588

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance)

HTML

Using Isotopes in Human Hair to Reveal Personal Characteristics for Forensic Investigations

NCJ Number

251662

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Operational Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Scene Reconstruction, Operational Evaluation Report, Version 1.0

NCJ Number

251628

Date Published

January 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

PDF

Body Armor Safety & Program Refinements From NIJ

NCJ Number

251201

Date Published

April 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Standard, Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description

PDF

Fiber Impurities Allow for Forensic Fluorescence Comparisons

NCJ Number

251601

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Factsheet

HTML

Just Science Podcast: Just Bayesian Brawl

NCJ Number

251660

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed)

iTunes (Audio)

Just Science Podcast: Just Talking Testimony

NCJ Number

251661

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Instructional Material (Programmed)

iTunes (Audio)

Ballistic-Resistant Body Armor: A Guide to Fit, Wear & Care

NCJ Number

251269

Date Published

October 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material (Programmed)

HTML | YouTube (Video)

Maximizing the Use of Mitochondrial DNA in Identifying Remains and Aiding Missing Persons Casework

NCJ Number

251656

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Factsheet

PDF

Forensic Evidence and Criminal Justice Outcomes in Sexual Assault Cases

NCJ Number

251648

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

HTML

Are Juveniles Driving the Violent Crime Trend?

NCJ Number

251654

Date Published

April 1994

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Text

Establishing a "Microbial Clock" To Improve Time of Death Prediction

NCJ Number

251630

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding, Factsheet

PDF

Notes from the Field: Lessons Learned From the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic

Date Published

April 11, 2018

National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Dog and Sensor Subcommittee Builds on Achievements by Scientific Working Group for Dog and Orthogonal Detector Guidelines (SWGDOG)

NCJ Number

251629

Date Published

April 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Summary), Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview, Factsheet

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