Standards
Fingerprint Sourcebook - Chapter 12: Quality Assurance
Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers: NIJ Standard-0112.03
National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan, 2022-2026 (Version 1.1)
Compliant Products List: Ballistic Resistant Body Armor
NIJ has released an update to the ballistic resistant body armor standard along with the a new specification for NIJ ballistic protection levels and associated test threats. Here is what you need to know.
Most importantly, keep wearing the armor you have now. NIJ will continue to maintain its...
Conference Proceedings: 2022 Firearm and Toolmarks Policy and Practice Forum
Comparison of portable and benchtop electrochemical instruments for detection of inorganic and organic gunshot residues in authentic shooter samples
NIJ Body Armor Poster
The Evidence of Effectiveness: Beyond the Methodological Standards
Production of high-fidelity electropherograms results in improved and consistent DNA interpretation: Standardizing the forensic validation process
Model Strategies for Field Drug Testing Programs
Development of tailor-made inorganic gunshot residue (IGSR) microparticle standards and characterization with a multi-technique approach
Evaluation of an internal standard for qualitative DART-MS analysis of seized drugs
Office of Law Enforcement Standards
Long-Term Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Risk-Needs Assessment and Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Reforms in Juvenile Probation: The Long-Term RNR-Impact Study
Establishing Sufficiency Thresholds for Assessing the Quality of Mass Spectral Data
Analysis of primer gunshot residue particles by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Secretariat for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37, Biometrics
Linking Theory to Practice: Predicting Ballistic Performance from Mechanical Properties of Aged Body Armor
Effects of temperature and humidity on high-strength p-aramid fibers used in body armor
Application of the OSAC Registry of Standards to Forensic Science Service Providers' Quality Systems
NIJ Compliance Testing for Autoloading Pistols
NIJ administers the NIJ Compliance Testing Program (NIJ CTP) to determine a specific pistol model’s compliance with NIJ Standard 0112.03, Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers, Revision A. The NIJ CTP helps ensure the pistols purchased and used by law enforcement agencies will perform as expected.
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