Officer safety
Technology Assessment Program Trunked Radio Systems: NIJ Report 200-90
PBIS in Challenging Contexts: Evaluating a Replicable Implementation Approach in Philadelphia
Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Police Fatigue Risk-Management Strategy for the Seattle Police Department
Predicting Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Public Safety Officers: Implications of Sleep Disturbance, Emotional Support, and Stigma
Examining the Impacts of Body-Worn Cameras on Correctional Culture, Climate, and the Well-Being of Staff and Incarcerated Persons
Climate, Culture, and Correction Officer Wellness
Occupational Hazards in Corrections: The Impact of Violence and Suicide Exposures on Officers’ Emotional and Psychological Health
Updated Body Armor Standard Takes Aim at New Challenges
NIJ has released an updated body armor standard to keep up with evolving weapons, improve female officer safety.
NIJ Ballistic-Resistance Body Armor Standards Updates
Prevalence and Determinants of Safety Equipment Use: Analysis from a National Dataset of Law Enforcement Officers in the US
Exploring the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 as a screening tool for wellness in law enforcement
The Role of Coping Styles in US Law Enforcement Officer Health and Wellness
Occupational prestige and job satisfaction in high-stress public safety work
Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor, NIJ Standard-0115.00
The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum performance requirements and methods of test for the stab resistance of personal body armor intended to protect the torso against slash and stab threats. This standard is based on technical work performed by many organizations: in the United Kingdom by the Police Scientific Development Branch, and...
Stress doesn't kill us, it's our reaction: exploring the relationship between coping mechanisms and correctional officer PTSD
A national study of the availability of law enforcement agency wellness programming for officers: A latent class analysis
De-escalation Training: What Works, Implementation Lessons, and Taking It to Scale; Plenary at the 2023 NIJ Research Conference
Police use of force, while infrequently used, is a tremendous concern to public safety in the United States when officers employ it excessively or inappropriately, causing injury or death and eroding public trust in law enforcement. This plenary from the 2023 NIJ Research Conference describes the Integrating, Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) de-escalation training program developed by the Police Executive Research Forum to guide officers in defusing critical incidents.
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2023 NIJ Research Conference Opening Ceremony
The theme of NIJ’s 2023 Research Conference was “evidence to action,” and our goal was to bring researchers and practitioners together to learn about the latest research evidence and how it can be implemented to promote safety, equity, and justice.
The opening ceremony included remarks from U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Amy Solomon, and NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne.
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