TECHBeat, June 2018
Date Published
June 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
Hyperspectral Imaging and the Search for Humans, Dead or Alive
Date Published
April 17, 2020
The technique used to pinpoint mineral deposits, hyperspectral imaging, could be used to find humans, both dead and alive. An NIJ-funded researcher realized that the technology could use drones with sensors to cover large areas and find human bodies.
Detecting and Processing Clandestine Human Remains with Unmanned Aerial Systems and Multispectral Remote Sensing
2019-DU-BX-0027
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$286,468
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Can Support Law Enforcement in Crash Scene Reconstruction
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Evaluation of Terrestrial and Aerial Remote Sensing with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) for Forensic Crime-Scene Reconstruction
2018-R2-CX-0031
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$91,416
Operational Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Scene Reconstruction, Operational Evaluation Report, Version 1.0
Date Published
January 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
TECHBeat, July/August 2017
Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
August 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
How Law Enforcement Can Harness the Benefits of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis,
Issue Overview
Law Enforcement Guidance Concerning Suspected Unauthorized UAS Operations: White Paper
Date Published
July 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Considerations and Recommendations for Implementing an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Legislation/Policy Analysis
How Law Enforcement Can Harness the Benefits of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program
Date Published
December 15, 2016
Unmanned aircraft systems can assist law enforcement in a number of ways, but agencies must be cognizant of privacy concerns surrounding their use.
Eyes in the Skies: The Latest Threat to Correctional Institution Security
Journal
Corrections Today
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis,
Issue Overview
Eyes in the Sky: How Law Enforcement Uses Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Date Published
May 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
TECHBeat, January 2016
Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
January 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
A Comparison of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Aerial and Terrestrial Methods for Accident Scene Investigation Information Collection
2013-IJ-CX-K008
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$490,000
Small Rural Tribal Border Regional Center - OST Continuation
2009-IJ-CX-K019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$750,000
Advancing Criminal Justice Policy, Practice and Technology - Evaluation of Low-Cost Aviation Options for Law Enforcement
2009-IJ-CX-K017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
$235,146