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NIJ-funded researchers evaluated an experiment in which the Shreveport Police Department compared a predictive policing model focused on forecasting the likelihood of property crime occurring within block-sized areas, against a hot spots policing approach in a randomized, controlled experiment.
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The purpose of this guide is to help law enforcement agencies identify cost reduction strategies that would work well for their agencies. Part one of a two-volume series, this practitioner guide covers broad strategies and specific approaches as well as tips for implementing them. Drawing on a survey of 51 police agencies in the Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, all of which faced reductions in their funding, the guide explores ways that police agencies can address budget… Read More
A new publication available through the Justice Technology Information Center (JTIC), How to Assess and Improve Operations of Small Law Enforcement Agencies, offers guidance on how to break down and manage that evaluation process. JTIC is a component of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System, a program of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
This overview outlines several criminal justice challenges in Ohio, including increases in certain types of violent crime in some parts of the state; substance use issues driven by the opioid crisis, which are causing increases in prison admissions; a large probation population; high corrections spending; and a large prison population. The overview summarizes the stages involved in utilizing a justice reinvestment approach to address these trends.
View the agenda and browse presentations from the BJA Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program National Meeting which took place September 6-8, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The event included attendance by U.S. Department of Justice officials, state Department of Health officials, and several academics. Agenda items covered topics such as federal/state collaborations, researcher/practitioner partnerships, legislative updates, and data sharing.
his study examined the types of technology that U.S. law enforcement agencies (LEAs) are acquiring and using, as well as the degree to which the use of technology is linked to strategy development and larger organizational change.
The InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability (IAB) presents recommendations for the selection and use of personal protective equipment, decontamination products, detection, and medical countermeasures for first responders who may be exposed to opioids in their work.
This report summary provides an overview of a randomized controlled trial using body-worn cameras in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Many community stakeholders and criminal justice leaders have suggested placing body-worn cameras (BWCs) on police officers improves the civility of police-citizen encounters and enhances citizen perceptions of police transparency and legitimacy. In response, many police departments have adopted this technology to improve the quality of… Read More
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Initiative, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (BJA) works to improve law enforcement’s capacity to interdict firearms trafficking and disrupt gang activity. This is one in a series of Resource Briefs designed to provide law enforcement officers and executives with an overview on topics related to firearms.
