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Research programs

The NIJ/IACP Partnership

January 2016

This video, featuring NIJ Director Nancy Rodriguez and Hassan Aden of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), describes the partnership between NIJ and IACP and how the two organizations are linking what we know about what works in policing to the field.

Director's Message: Building Our Next Generation of Researchers

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As colleges and universities across the country begin a new academic year, I want to discuss one of my high-priority goals — supporting the research activities of new and emerging scholars. These creative thinkers from a variety of disciplines are proposing innovative ideas to study and solve criminal justice problems. I am proud to offer my support in the form of fellowships and research assistantships...

NIJ LEADS Program Overview — Empowering Agencies to Integrate Research into Practice

May 2018
NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Program aims to improve policies and practices based on evidence. This video includes interviews with LEADS Program Chief Research Advisors, Geoffery Alpert and Gary Cordner. LEADS scholars also provide commentary on the benefits of the program.