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What it does
NIJ was created in 1969 by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act as the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice with the purpose of monitoring and supporting federally funded criminal justice research to assist State and local governments to improve police, courts and corrections issues. Renamed National Institute of Justice in 1978, NIJ currently functions as the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Where it sits
A component of Justice Department.
Recent actions
Body Armor Manufacturer Workshop
Request for Comment on NIJ Draft Public Access Plan
Request for Input From the Public on Section 7.1(b) of Executive Order 14110, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence”
Publication of NIJ Standard 0101.07, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, and NIJ Standard 0123.00, Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats, and Information About the NIJ Compliance Testing Program
Body Armor Manufacturer In-Person Workshop
Special Technical Committee for Criminal Justice Practice for Digital Multimedia Evidence
National Institute of Justice Listening Sessions With Stakeholder Organizations
Technologies To Measure Community Perception, Opinion, and/or Satisfaction Related to Law Enforcement: Market Survey