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Pressure to Prepare: Emergency Operations Plans in 10 American Schools

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Date Published

March 2022

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Increasing Safety in High Need Schools: An Evaluation of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools

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Date Published

2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Multi-Site Evaluation of Law Enforcement Deflection in the United States

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Date Published

2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Police Fatigue Risk-Management Strategy for the Seattle Police Department

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Date Published

January 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Wastewater Epidemiology To Examine Stimulant Trends (WeTEST)

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Date Published

2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding School Climate for American Indian Youth: A CBPR Case Study Approach

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Date Published

2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Partners in Crisis: Improving Police Response to Individuals in Moments of Crisis by Providing Service Alternatives

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Date Published

2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Atypical Work Hours and Adaptation in Law Enforcement: Targets for Disease Prevention

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Date Published

December 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Program/Project Evaluation

NIJ FY 2025 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women

Event Dates

February 26, 2025, 1:00 pm – February 26, 2025, 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

United States

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Understanding and Reducing Deaths in Custody: Final Research Report

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Date Published

January 2025

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NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg

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Date Published

January 2025

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NIJ

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Issue Overview

Studies of Mistreatment of Older Adults Offer Solutions to an Urgent and Growing Societal Problem

Date Published

January 15, 2025

Aging populations face abuse in many forms, and the search for data-driven solutions has lagged. New NIJ-backed projects offer answers derived from other research areas.

Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records

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Date Published

January 2025

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NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records

Date Published

January 13, 2025

An analysis of fraudsters’ own databases shed light on mass marketing victimization, showing that older adults are harmed disproportionately.

Understanding and Reducing Deaths in Custody, Interim Summary Report

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Date Published

December 2024

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NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Literature Review

Dual Pathways of Concealed Gun Carrying and Use from Adolescence to Adulthood over a 25-year Era of Change

Journal

Science Advances

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Date Published

December 2024

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Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessing the Strength of Trace Evidence Fracture Fits through a Comprehensive, Systematic and Quantifiable Approach

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Date Published

June 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding and Reducing Deaths in Custody, Interim Report

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Date Published

June 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Examining Mentoring Practices Tailored to Youth Needs, Technical Report

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Date Published

September 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Behind the Evidence: Supporting Mental Health and Morale

Event Dates

January 9, 2025, 1:00 pm – January 9, 2025, 1:30 pm Eastern

Location

Online

United States

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Tailoring Mentoring to Youth Needs, Practice Brief

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Date Published

2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Juvenile Court Statistics, 2022

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Date Published

November 2024

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Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Improving the Systems Response to Victims of Human Trafficking with Substance Use Disorders in Minnesota

15PNIJ-24-GG-05452-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$399,969

Advancing Denver’s Handgun Intervention Program through Action Research

15PNIJ-24-GG-05450-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$425,000

Infusing Evidence into Police Reform: Field Initiated Action Research with the Louisville Metro Police Department

15PNIJ-24-GG-05460-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$403,512