Personal protective equipment

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.

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.

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NIJ Civil Disturbance Unit Standards: The Importance of Standards and Testing

July 2019

Mark Greene, Physical Scientist, National Institute of Justice, and Alan Hanson, Captain, Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department, discuss the importance of standards and testing and why it is important to develop CDU standards for agencies across the country.

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Body Armor Video for Officers

January 2014

Law Enforcement officers need proper equipment when they go to work. NIJ and National Law Enforcement Technology Center work together to ensure that body armor standards help officers do their jobs. A new video is available for officers.

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Body Armor Video for Procurement

January 2014

When it comes to saving an officer's life, nobody can hold back. NIJ's National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center has created a video that can help procurement officials find the right vest for the right officer.

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Addressing Law Enforcement Needs, Ensuring Performance: NIJ Revising Voluntary Equipment Standards

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

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

Agencies

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Opioid Crisis: NIJ Resources for First Responders

Date Published

May 2019

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ

Opioid Crisis: NIJ Resources for First Responders

May 2019

The opioid crisis has grown to one of the largest issues that American law enforcement face. The National Institute of Justice is committed to helping criminal justice practitioners as they battle this crisis.

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