Evaluation of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program: Long-Term Outcomes and Sustained Impact
2017-JF-FX-0055
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$750,000
Social and Behavioral Science
Indicators of Sex Trafficking in Online Escort Ads
2017-MU-CX-0005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$597,532
Comprehension of Emergency Operations Protocols: Do Students and Staff Know What To Do During a Violent-Emergency?
2017-CK-BX-0011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$932,662
The Role of Social Media in the Evolution of Al-Qaeda-Inspired Terrorism
Date Published
September 5, 2017
NIJ-sponsored analysis compares online networks that mobilize and direct Americans for jihadist action.
Teen Dating Violence Victimization in an Urban Sample of Early Adolescents
Date Published
August 27, 2017
An NIJ-funded study looked at teen dating violence perpetration and victimization among urban middle-school aged kids.
Using School Health Center to Promote Healthy Relationships in Adolescents
Date Published
August 23, 2017
A team of NIJ-funded researchers conducted a study that examines the effectiveness of the School Health Center Healthy Adolescent Relationship Program.
Evaluation of Existing Technologies for Novel Analysis and Probabilistic Interpretation of Organic Gunshot Residue
NCJ Number
251061
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
Publication Link
The Many Challenges Facing Sexual Assault Survivors With Disabilities
Date Published
July 17, 2017
For survivors with a disability, seeking justice often takes a backseat to fulfilling their everyday needs.
How to Encourage a Culture of Officer Safety
July 2017
Jeff Rojek, Associate Director for the Center for Law and Behavior at the University of Texas, explains what the research shows about why law enforcement officers are more or less likely to use seat belts.
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NIJ FY17 ABCD Sub-Study on Social Development
Closing Date
NIJ's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Program — Departing Class
June 2017
In this video, law enforcement officers discuss how NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) scholar program benefits professional development and provides the opportunity to network with academia and share research with other agencies to improve evidence-based policing. In addition, law officers discuss how the LEADs scholar program equips smaller agencies to improve community relations.
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Evaluation of the Use of a Non-Contact, 3D Scanner for Collecting Postmortem Fingerprints
NCJ Number
250755
Date Published
August 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Publication Link
Improving Officer Safety in Interactions With Citizens Suffering From Mental Illness
May 2017
Cara Altimus, former ASSS Fellow with NIJ, discusses the importance of law enforcement and first responders understanding mental illness, its causes, and how it affects the brain. She speaks about the correlation between drug addiction and mental illness. Altimus also addresses establishing procedures and systems so that police officers and first responders can safely and successfully interact with individuals with drug addiction and/or mental illness.
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Understanding the Effects of Fatigue on Law Enforcement
May 2017
Steven James (Assistant Research Professor, Washington State University, College of Medicine) and Lois James (Assistant Professor, Washington State University, College of Nursing) discuss research on how fatigue and sleep deprivation affect officers when they make critical decisions to use deadly force. The researchers also discuss how often law enforcement officers are fatigued, the impacts of officer fatigue and drowsy driving, and the goal of implementing positive changes.
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How Best Protect Your Force Against Officer Suicide
May 2017
John Violanti, Research Professor at Buffalo, discusses the importance of making police departments aware that officer suicide is a problem. According to Violanti, police officers have a significantly higher rate of suicide than the general public. Reasons for this higher risk include the accumulative effects of trauma and stress.
Violanti describes steps police agencies are taking to help police officers, including teaching recruits what they may experience on the job.
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Evaluation of a Novel Fluorescent Dye To Detect Ano-genital Injury in Women of Color
NCJ Number
250666
Date Published
March 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Publication Link
Family Context Is an Important Element in the Development of Teen Dating Violence and Should Be Considered in Prevention and Intervention
Date Published
April 3, 2017
Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.
Using Technology to Prevent Violence in Schools
Date Published
March 29, 2017