NIJ LEADS
15PNIJ-23-GK-04221-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$1,000,000
Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program
Progressing from Evidence to Action
July 2023
Series
A large body of research on crime and justice is available, yet it can take years for findings to influence practice in the field. During a recent panel at NIJ’s 2023 National Research Conference, researchers and practitioners shared ideas and discussed practical steps and promising new approaches to inspire change. Three guests join the show to continue their conversation: Dr. Tamara Herold, a senior advisor to the NIJ director, Dr. Nancy La Vigne, hosts Dr. Shon Barnes, the police chief of the Madison (Wisconsin) Police Department, and Dr.
Driving Down Gun Violence (Part One)
May 2023
Series
Three LEADS Scholars serving in different law enforcement agencies and positions discuss their experiences with identifying and implementing evidence-based interventions to reduce gun violence. NIJ Senior Advisor Dr. Tamara Herold hosts this conversation with guests Police Chief Cecilia Ashe (Milford Delaware Police Department), Chief of Staff Lieutenant Matthew Barter (Manchester, NH Police Department), and Analytical Services Manager Mr. Jason Schiess (Durham, NC Police Department).
NIJ FY23 Support for the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals to support the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program, an ongoing NIJ program designed to increase the in-house research capabilities of law enforcement agencies by building data and research skills of individuals employed by and engaged with these agencies. The LEADS Scholars Program advances evidence-based policing by supporting the development of research-minded law enforcement professionals and...
Perspectives on Research and Evidence-Based Policing: Articles From NIJs LEADS Scholars
Date Published
August 2020
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The Importance of Management in Evidence-Based Policing
Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
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Police Research - An Important Tool for Police, Often Underutilized
Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
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Effect of High-Visibility Enforcement on Motor Vehicle Crashes
Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description,
Case Study
Agencies
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IMPACTT of a Patrol Officer: Evaluating Productivity Metrics
Date Published
July 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
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Recruiting and Retaining Women Police Officers
Date Published
July 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Policy,
Instructional Material
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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 2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Study/Research),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Video: Reducing Traffic Fatalities: NIJ LEADS Scholar Spotlight
Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
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Reducing Traffic Fatalities – NIJ LEADS Scholar Spotlight
March 2020
Sergeant James Williams of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, and NIJ LEADS Scholar, discusses traffic fatalities, the focus of his research while participating in the NIJ LEADS program. Sergeant Williams also addresses how the LEADS Program has benefited his career growth.
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National Institute of Justice, Annual Report 2017
Date Published
January 2020
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description
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NIJ LEADS Program Increases Research Capabilities of Law Enforcement Officers
Date Published
November 2019
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
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Using Officer-Driven Research to Meet Policing Challenges
Date Published
October 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Factsheet
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Director's Message: Advancing the Police Profession Through Science
Recent events across the country have made calls for criminal justice reform commonplace, and law enforcement in particular has been called upon to increase standards of performance and advance the field as a profession. At the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), we are committed to supporting law enforcement in their efforts to advance policing, and we strongly believe that science can play a pivotal role...
LEADS Scholar Spotlight - American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (Video)
Date Published
October 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
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LEADS Scholar Spotlight - Optimal Investigator Caseloads
October 2018
Daniel Stewart, a captain in the Oklahoma City Police Department and Class of 2016 Scholar of NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Program, discusses research he has conducted on investigator caseloads as commander of a property crimes unit with his police department. He also speaks about the impact of the LEADS program and network on his research and professional career.
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LEADS Scholar Spotlight - American Society of Evidence-Based Policing
October 2018
Joshua Young, a retired corporal of the Ventura Police Department in California and Class of 2015 Scholar of NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Program, discusses the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, which encourages the use of data and research to inform policing. He also talks about a randomized control trial he conducted on body-worn cameras and the support he has received from the LEADS program.
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Evidence-Based Policing - The Importance of Research and Evidence
Date Published
July 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
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LEADS Scholar Spotlight — Patrol Officer Exposure to Subcritical Incidents
May 2018
Wendy Stiver, a commander with the Dayton Police Department in Ohio and a Class of 2016 scholar of NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Program, talks about her work to find interventions to patrol officer exposure to subcritical trauma, or subcritical incidents. She said she was inspired by the LEADS Program to begin analyzing this subject.
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LEADS Scholar Spotlight — Reducing Gun Violence
May 2018
Cory Nelson, a captain with the Madison Police Department in Wisconsin and a Class of 2015 scholar of NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Program, speaks about how he was able to reduce gun violence in Madison thanks to implementing the Koper Curve Theory. He learned of this new principle as part of the LEADS Program when he attended the Evidence-Based Policing Symposium at George Mason University earlier this year.
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