Task forces
Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training
April 2022
Sexual violence is a significant criminal justice problem with long-term effects for its victims. In particular, sexual assault on or related to college campuses across the United States presents a growing public health and economic burden, starting with significant impacts on academic outcomes.
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Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community
September 2022
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community.
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Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking
December 2022
Series
Human trafficking is an issue without a simple solution, but research on this problem is helping victims and developing tools and information to help better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking. NIJ Scientist Mary Carlton joins host Josh Mondoro, Communications Assistant at NIJ, for a discussion about this research.
Recommendations for Practitioners Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Collaboration and Challenges in Antitrafficking Task Forces: Lessons Learned from the Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Findings from an Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking
Date Published
January 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Replication Validation of a Human Trafficking Screening Tool for Law Enforcement and Estimation of Prevalence
15PNIJ-22-GG-01569-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$649,332
Multi-Site Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking
15PNIJ-22-GG-01568-HT
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$979,022
Identifying the Scope and Context of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in New Mexico and Improving MMIP Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
15PNIJ-22-GG-01625-REVA
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$249,382
Practices and Policies Around Wellness: Insights From the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Network
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Human Trafficking Project
15PNIJ-22-GK-00246-BRND
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$1,187,000
Effective School Staff Interactions with Students and Police: A Training Model (ESSI)
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety, Part 1
June 2022
Series
Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.
Transcript
Audio file
Controlling Street-level Drug Trafficking: Evidence From Oakland and Birmingham
Date Published
1992
Agencies
NIJ
Modern Policing and the Control of Illegal Drugs: Testing New Strategies in Two American Cities
Date Published
1992
Agencies
NIJ
Just Science Podcast: Just Sexual Assault Response and Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Content Advisory
Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
Date Published
April 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Rapid DNA Crime Scene Sample Multi-Laboratory Evaluation Project
DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0004
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$475,000
Multilevel Evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods
November 2021
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a DOJ-sponsored initiative to reduce violent crime, particularly gun crime, by fostering cooperation by criminal justice agencies and local partners to develop and implement strategic approaches.
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Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, Opportunities for Continued Growth
Date Published
January 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Improving the Response to Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation Materials: A Multi-Method, Multi-Informant National Study
15PNIJ-21-GG-02983-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$1,491,313