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The 3D Scanning for Crime Scene Investigation Cost/Benefit Analysis Tool, was developed out of "Analyzing the Impact of Virtual Reality and 3D Capture Technology on Crime Scene Investigation," a project funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) under Grant No. 2016-IJ-CX-0017.
With support from BJA, the Police Executive Research Forum conducted a multi-year project to assess homicide investigation practices in five cities: Baltimore, Cleveland, Houston, Miami, and Pittsburgh. This report summarizes the lessons learned from those five studies.
This resource outlines actions and activities that are relatable agency to agency and that have contributed to successful crime-fighting strategies throughout the country.
This article identifies strategies for improving the analytical capacity for chemical characterization, toxicology, and postmortem drug testing, which is required for the rapid identification of new analogs and the subsequent communication of these data through a newly envisioned national drug syndromic surveillance capability.
A recent NIJ-funded study of Florida's correctional systems has shed new light on the question of how research is translated into policy and practice in the criminal justice system.
Researchers found that the most common ways to effectively translate research to policy and practice included making the information easier to understand, more credible and more applicable to local circumstances; instead of presenting information in the academic research format that tends to be… Read More
This article from the July-August 2018 issue of TECHBeat reports on a new web-based resource available from the Justice Technology Information Center (JTIC) on the opportunities and challenges in the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by law enforcement agencies.
This resource is a sub-site of JUSTNET, the website of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC). This resource was prompted by law enforcement's increasing interest in using… Read More
This is the U.S. Justice Department's National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) Strategic Plan for its LEADS program (Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Initiative) for 2018-2023, which is a program that supports the professional development of "research-minded" law enforcement officers who are committed to implementing evidence-based policing.
In 2013, the COPS Office launched the Microgrant Initiative for Law Enforcement under the Community Policing Development program to facilitate the implementation or advancement of nationwide community policing efforts and address existing gaps in community policing knowledge and tools. The initiative provides seed funding through small grants to help state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies develop and test community policing programs and strategies in a real-world setting.… Read More
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using social network analysis (SNA) to understand the organization of gangs and other criminal networks, to identify their relationships, and to analyze data that can be used to focus crime prevention efforts. This report details the implementation of a SNA program developed by the COPS Office in partnership with Yale University.
In April 2017, NIJ convened an expert panel to identify high-priority needs for law enforcement's use of social media and social network analysis. The event focused on the following research questions:
