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NIJ FY 10 Weapons and Protective Systems Technology Center of Excellence

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NIJ seeks proposals for the operation of the Weapons and Protective Systems Technology Center of Excellence, a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System. The Center conducts testing, evaluation, technology assistance programs, and other services with regard to weapons and protective tools and technologies intended for use by law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. Its focus will be less lethal...

NIJ FY 08 Less-Lethal Technologies: Invited Full Proposals

Closing Date

NIJ seeks applications for research and development leading to the adoption into practice of safer, more effective less lethal devices by law enforcement and corrections agencies. NIJ is interested in both development of such devices and in necessary underlying research leading to such development.

Less-Than-Lethal Weapons

STATEMENT BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The Honorable Sarah V. Hart
Director, National Institute of Justice

May 2, 2002
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before the Subcommittee to discuss the work of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in developing and testing less-than-lethal weapons for use by...