Use of force
Does Training Police Officers In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Improve Use Of Force Outcomes? An Experimental Evaluation With Systematic Social Observation in the Colorado Springs Police Department
Examining the Impacts of Body-Worn Cameras on Correctional Culture, Climate, and the Well-Being of Staff and Incarcerated Persons
A randomized controlled trial of Co-response for Mental Health Calls for Service to the Police in Fort Collins, CO
Exploring Officer Patrol Behaviors Using Automated Vehicle Locator and Body-Worn Camera Data in Kansas City, Missouri
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention
De-escalation Training: What Works, Implementation Lessons, and Taking It to Scale; Plenary at the 2023 NIJ Research Conference
Police use of force, while infrequently used, is a tremendous concern to public safety in the United States when officers employ it excessively or inappropriately, causing injury or death and eroding public trust in law enforcement. This plenary from the 2023 NIJ Research Conference describes the Integrating, Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) de-escalation training program developed by the Police Executive Research Forum to guide officers in defusing critical incidents.
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NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives
Evaluation of Harris Center Crisis Call Diversion Program
A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of an Enhanced Field Training Officer Program: An Analysis of Administrative Outcomes and Community Interactions
An Evaluation of De-Escalation Training to Understand the Links between Training and Outcomes
Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2
In recent years, NIJ invested in several research projects to advance understanding and inform prevention of public mass shootings.
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Research and Evaluation on Policing, Fiscal Year 2021
Advances in Spatial Statistical Methodology for Urban Crime
Building the Evidence Base on De-escalation Training for Law Enforcement: A Multi-Agency Randomized Control Trial
Adverse Impacts of Organizational Stress on Officer Health and Wellness: Causes, Correlates, and Mitigation
Partners in Crisis: Improving Police Response to Individuals in Moments of Crisis by Providing Service Alternatives
Scott Mourtgos
Sean Zauhar, Ph.D.
Protecting Against Stress and Trauma - NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar
At this Research for the Real World seminar, NIJ brought together law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress to discuss the current research evidence and practical benefits of targeted stress-management interventions and how they can promote officer mental wellness.
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NIJ LEADS Program Increases Research Capabilities of Law Enforcement Officers
This video, produced for IACPTV, provides an overview of the NIJ Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) program. NIJ LEADS Scholars from Dayton and Newark police departments provide an overview of the LEADS program as they describe their projects and experiences working in the program.
Hear from LEADS scholars Major Wendy Stiver, Dayton Police Department, and Captain Ivonne Roman, Newark Police Department.
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Protecting Against Stress & Trauma: Research Lessons for Law Enforcement – Research & Practice
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