Police research
National Institute of Justice’s Strategic Research Plans
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Many of you are familiar with the National Institute of Justice, and our role as the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. NIJ provides objective and independent knowledge and tools to inform the decision-making of...
Identifying Needs Related to Managing Seriously Mentally Ill Individuals in Corrections
The Known Unknown: Research Needed To Plug Knowledge Gaps on Impact of Court Telepresence Technology
Courts face a technological balancing act: How best to use devices that allow individuals to appear in court remotely while preserving the right to a fair trial. A panel of court professionals examined the issue and recommended relevant research needs.
Video: Impact on School Safety of Collaboration Between Law Enforcement & Rural Schools
The Importance of Management in Evidence-Based Policing
Perspectives on Research and Evidence-Based Policing
Every year, NIJ supports 30 midcareer, research-minded law enforcement professionals to take part in professional development and travel opportunities, network, and contribute to the policing and research communities through the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars program. The LEADS scholars are both practitioners and researchers. They work in the field while simultaneously striving to evaluate and improve the work done in their departments...
Evidence-Based Policing in 45 Small Bytes
TECHBeat, July/August 2019
Video: Police Agency's Value of NIJ LEADS Program
Video: Law Enforcement and Research Partnerships
Video: Incorporating Research and Data Into Criminal Justice Agencies - NIJ LEADS Alumni Spotlight
Video: Promising Practices in Police Recruitment, Selection, Training, and Retention
Video: Evidence-Based Practices and Strategies: Risk Terrain Modeling
Video: Reducing Traffic Fatalities: NIJ LEADS Scholar Spotlight
Video: Women in Policing
Law Enforcement and Research Partnerships
Cory Haberman, Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, discusses his work as an NIJ LEADS Academic and the value of having training researchers working directly with law enforcement agencies.
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Notes From the Field: Using Evidence-Based Policing To Combat Violent Crime
Chiefs’ Panel Points to Top Issues and Related Innovation Needs Facing Law Enforcement
Local law enforcement agencies may be absorbed in their own particular challenges, but connecting themes emerge when chiefs from all corners of the country convene to identify critical challenges confronting law enforcement collectively.
How Law Enforcement Culture Plays into Stress and Wellness
John Violanti, research professor at University at Buffalo’s School of Public Health and Health Professions; Wendy Stiver, major at the Dayton (Ohio) Police Department; and Dan Grupe, associate scientist at University of Wisconsin’s Center for Healthy Minds, speak about how the law enforcement culture of not showing weakness might deter some officers from getting help if they are suffering from mental health issues. The subject matter experts recommend listening to officers and conveying that it’s okay to express emotions.
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NIJ's Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program for Civilians
New scholars selected!
Meet the 2024 class of scholars.
NIJ typically accepts applications for new scholars in the spring.
The Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Civilians program offers a unique opportunity to engage and partner with other NIJ LEADS Scholars, all of whom are mid-career police officers, fellow civilians, and academics dedicated to advancing the police profession through science.
The program has...
Law Enforcement Looks to Research to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
For law enforcement, overcoming the opioid crisis will mean gaining a deep, science-driven understanding of its dimensions. NIJ gathered a cross section of experts to identify priority research needs and action items.