Traffic accidents
Keeping Police Officers Safe on the Road
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Using Data To Drive Down Traffic Fatalities
Operational Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Scene Reconstruction, Operational Evaluation Report, Version 1.0
NIJ and Synercon Technologies: Improving the Reliability of Forensic Data From Vehicle Data Records
Law Enforcement Officer Motor Vehicle Crash and Struck-by Fatality Investigations Program Report No. LEO 2014-01 - Sergeant Struck by a Motor Vehicle on Interstate Highway - New Mexico
Eyes in the Sky: How Law Enforcement Uses Unmanned Aircraft Systems
TECHBeat, February 2016
Research on Illegal Prescription Drug Market Interventions
Evaluating the Efficacy of Lighting, Markings, and Paint Schemes in Reducing the Incidence of Law Enforcement Vehicle Crashes
Causes of Injuries & Deaths Associated with Law Enforcement Officer Line-of-Duty Vehicular Accidents
Protecting our Protectors: Using Science to Improve Officer Safety and Wellness
Each year, 100-200 law enforcement officers die in the line of duty. Last year, 177 lost their lives — a 16-percent increase from 2010. As Attorney General Eric Holder noted, this is a devastating and unacceptable trend. NIJ has developed a robust research portfolio to improve officer safety and wellness and, ultimately, save lives. This panel discussed some of NIJ's most promising work to reduce shooting and traffic-related fatalities — consistently the leading causes of officer line-of-duty deaths — and improve officer wellness, which is inextricably linked with officer safety.
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NIJ FY 11 Officer Traffic Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications
NIJ is seeking applications for funding to conduct research and technology development that will improve officer safety in traffic situations. The objective of this solicitation is to fund research and technology development leading to the implementation of policies, practices, and/or technologies that will reduce the number of officers killed and injured each year in traffic accidents. Specifically, NIJ seeks proposals addressing the following topics:Vehicle accident...