From the Director: Body Armor Standards Updated to Better Protect Those in the Line of Fire
Date Published
October 22, 2024
Personal protective equipment
Prevalence and Determinants of Safety Equipment Use: Analysis from a National Dataset of Law Enforcement Officers in the US
NCJ Number
307923
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
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...
Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, NIJ Standard 0101.07
NIJ’s online workshop for body armor manufacturers has been postponed from its original date of March 19. The webinar will provide updates on standards and conformity assessment activities related to ballistic-resistant body armor and include opportunities to ask questions.
NIJ has released two addenda to the standard. These addenda include revisions to NIJ Standard...
Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats, NIJ Standard 0123.00
NIJ has released two addenda to the standard. These addenda include revisions to NIJ Standard 0123.00, Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats. Users of NIJ Standard 0123.00 should incorporate the revisions in this addendum as a part of the NIJ Standard.
NIJ plans to continue close coordination with ballistics laboratories and other stakeholders during the implementation...
Embodying Evidence to Action: Tracking the Impact of Three Key NIJ Research Investments
Date Published
August 21, 2023
Summary of the Opening Plenary at the 2023 NIJ Research Conference
Remarks of James K Stewart for the Medal of Valor Ceremony, St Louis, Missouri, November 21, 1985
NCJ Number
101923
Date Published
1985
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Presentation
Publication Link
NIJ Body Armor Poster
NCJ Number
304759
Date Published
May 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Publication Link
Fentanyl Contamination
DJO-NIJ-18-RO-0506
Open
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000
DHS SAVER Program
NCJ Number
242230
Date Published
August 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance)
Publication Link
Illinois Distributes Portable Radiation Detectors for First Responders
NCJ Number
242263
Date Published
August 2012
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Protecting Law Enforcement from Today's Hazards
NCJ Number
228121
Date Published
July 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Publication Link
The Russians Are Coming!
NCJ Number
211936
Date Published
2004
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance
Publication Link
Shock Absorbers
NCJ Number
197014
Date Published
August 2002
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Publication Link
Meth Lab Training for First Responders
NCJ Number
242269
Date Published
September 2012
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
Publication Link
CBRNE Up to Standards
NCJ Number
216020
Date Published
2006
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Publication Link
A Step Up For CBRN Protection
NCJ Number
223628
Date Published
July 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Standard,
Report (Technical)
Publication Link
Fostering Innovation Across the U.S. Criminal System: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Fairness
NCJ Number
254664
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Publication Link
Special Technical Committees: How They Are Changing NIJ's Standards Development Process
June 2010
NIJ has established a new standards development process based on Special Technical Committees whose members include practitioners, scientists, researchers, subject matter experts, staff of test laboratories and major criminal justice stakeholder organizations, and representatives knowledgeable in standards development and conformity assessment. The members collaborate to develop the standard and ensure that practitioner needs are addressed.
Audio file
1 of 6: Special Technical Committees: How They Are Changing NIJ's Standards Development Process, Debra Stoe, National Institute of Justice
, 2 of 6: Special Technical Committees: How They Are Changing NIJ's Standards Development Process, Gordon Gillerman, National Institute of Standards and Technology
, 3 of 6: Special Technical Committees: How They Are Changing NIJ's Standards Development Process, Philip Mattson, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
, 4 of 6: Special Technical Committees: How They Are Changing NIJ's Standards Development Process, William Haskell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
, 5 of 6: Special Technical Committees: How They Are Changing NIJ's Standards Development Process, Robert Vondrasek, Vice President, National Fire Protection Association
, 6 of 6: Special Technical Committees: How They Are Changing NIJ's Standards Development Process, David McBath, InterAgency Board Chair, New York State Police
Director's Message: Keeping Officers Safe – We Rely on Officers to Keep Us Safe, and They Can Rely on Us
The National Institute of Justice’s Research Efforts Help Officers Rely on Their Equipment, Policies, and Procedures.
Our nation’s law enforcement officers are put in dangerous and stressful situations every day as they protect and serve their communities. Some of these dangers, such as gun violence, are obvious; whereas others, such as officer fatigue, are a hidden yet significant risk to an officer’s well-being.
As we...