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NIJ-Funded Research on Mass Shootings to Advance Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

November 2021

Mass public shootings continue to threaten communities in the United States, yet research on this criminal phenomenon is limited. In this full thematic panel, renowned experts will present a series of research projects summarizing NIJ-funded research projects’ newest findings on public mass shootings. The discussion will focus on NIJ’s investment to address the phenomenon of mass shootings through innovative study approaches to advance our understanding of mass shootings and inform prevention efforts. The implications of this research to criminal justice will also be discussed.

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Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

Collects data on the number and types of staff employed at state and local law enforcement training facilities, budgets, sources of funds, number of officers trained, and policies and practices. In addition to basic organizational data, the survey collects information on training curriculum issues critical to current law enforcement policy development.

Getting a Grip

NCJ Number
220867
Date Published
October 2007
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview

Training to Fight Cybercrime

NCJ Number
228122
Date Published
July 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
PDF

Training Sampler

NCJ Number
242244
Date Published
November 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
PDF

Good Day for a Riot

NCJ Number
220865
Date Published
October 2007
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
PDF