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Countering the Emerging Drone Threat to Correctional Security

Date Published

March 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Addressing Contraband in Prisons and Jails as the Threat of Drone Deliveries Grows

Contraband and Drones in Correctional Facilities

Date Published

October 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluating Aerial Systems for Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Finding the Missing and Unidentified: The Application of Predictive Modeling, Ground-Penetrating Radar, and Small Unmanned Aircraft-Mounted Infrared Imagery for the Detection of Unmarked Graves

2020-R2-CX-0043

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2020

$150,000

Loudoun County Using Project Lifesaver sUAS

Date Published

March 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

New York Prison Using UAS Detection Technology

Date Published

July 2017

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Resource Sampler on Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Date Published

August 2017

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Technical Assistance), Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Want To Start a UAS Program? The Arlington Police Department Has Lessons Learned To Share

Date Published

January 2016

Publication Type

Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

TECHBeat, March 2018

Date Published

March 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

TECHBeat, November 2018

Date Published

November 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Newsletter, News and Announcement, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security Offers UAS-Related Resources

Date Published

November 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Can Support Law Enforcement in Crash Scene Reconstruction

Date Published

April 9, 2018

NIJ-funded study shows Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can help law enforcement investigate traffic accidents more quickly and efficiently.

Fostering Innovation in U.S. Law Enforcement: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Law Enforcement Operations and Outcomes

Date Published

January 2017

Series

NIJ Identifying the Highest Priority Criminal Justice Needs

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Analysis

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Wearable Technologies for Law Enforcement: Multifunctional Vest System Options

Date Published

January 2017

Series

NIJ Identifying the Highest Priority Criminal Justice Needs

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

TECHBeat, July/August 2017

Date Published

August 2017

Publication Type

Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

TECHBeat, June 2017

Date Published

July 2017

Publication Type

Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

How Law Enforcement Can Harness the Benefits of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program

Date Published

December 2016

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Policy, Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ

Considerations and Recommendations for Implementing an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program

Date Published

December 2016

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Technical Assistance), Legislation/Policy Analysis, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ

How Law Enforcement Can Harness the Benefits of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program

Using Technology to Work Smarter, Faster and Cheaper - Interview With Jim Bueermann

Date Published

July 2016

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Issue Overview

Agencies

NIJ

Eyes in the Sky: How Law Enforcement Uses Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Date Published

May 2016

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

TECHBeat, January 2016

Date Published

January 2016

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ FY 14 Online Flight Data and Incident Reporting System for Public Safety Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)

Closing Date

June 16, 2014

NIJ seeks proposals to develop, host, and maintain a web-based, online flight data and incident reporting system to, subject to law enforcement and national security concerns and limitations: (1) collect fight-operations data from law enforcement and other public safety agencies from their use of sUAS (defined as UAS weighing less than 55 lbs.); and to (2) make that information publically available for analysis by entities...