Data scientists who enter NIJ’s Recidivism Challenge can help improve public safety and build stronger communities. Fair and accurate forecasts can enhance correctional agencies’ ability to supervise those under their care.
#DataScientist
#DataScience
#Forecasting
#STEM
NIJ is seeking applications for funding for research and evaluation projects related to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals. Applications are due April 20, 2020.
#KeepingSeniorsSafe
With the creation of NIJ in 1968, the federal government committed financial and intellectual resources to reduce violent and nonviolent crimes, and to heal and restore the individuals, neighborhoods, and communities affected.
#DOJHistory
NIJ celebrates 50 years of supporting the criminal justice community through science, as part of
@TheJusticeDept
. Read a
@librarycongress
report highlighting key contributions as well as other important milestones in research and development:
#DOJHistory
An NIJ-supported study looked at how the legalization of marijuana had any influence on crime rates in Colorado and Washington. Results suggest that marijuana legalization and sales have had minimal to no effect on major crimes in Colorado or Washington:
NIJ &
@TheIACP
started the LEADS program in 2014 with a handful of officers committed to advancing and integrating science into law enforcement. Flash forward to today and there are over 100 scholars in the network!
#IACP2022
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. NIJ supports projects that strive to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of sex-related offenses. Learn more as we work together to combat
#SexualAssault
:
#SAAM2022
November is
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
. NIJ is committed to supporting the advancement of tribal crime and justice, identifying barriers to and possible solutions for dealing with the significant public safety issues facing Native Americans. Learn more:
It's National Missing Children’s Day—dedicated to encouraging parents, guardians, caregivers and others concerned with the well-being of children to make child safety a priority. Learn about research and development efforts to find the missing.
#NMCD2021
May 5th is Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Learn more about efforts to advance tribal crime and justice:
#MMIP
#NationalDayOfAwareness
Our new guidebook presents a practical framework for understanding evidence-based policing (EBP) that is understandable, feasible, and directly tied to making policing more effective.
#NationalPoliceWeek
Research shows women officers more often engage in de-escalation and help facilitate community cooperation and trust - but agencies are struggling to recruit them. Read how NIJ-funded research by
@RTI_Intl
addresses how to recruit more women in policing:
April is
#SecondChanceMonth
— an effort to raise awareness of the collateral consequences of convictions and focus on second-chance opportunities for people who have completed their incarceration. NIJ's research efforts aim to support successful
#reentry
:
BREAKING — Researchers evaluating Restoring Promise, an initiative to reform prison housing for young adults, found that its innovative approach to culture change significantly reduces violence across diverse correctional environments. Read the new report:
NIJ and the frontline officers of the newly formed American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (
@EBpolicing
) are leading practitioner-driven efforts to support research from within the ranks of policing.
Thank you to all who joined
#NIJ2023
! We were able to create a powerful forum inclusive of researcher, practitioner, policymaker, advocacy & justice-involved community perspectives—taking evidence to action in the field. Sign up for recordings & materials:
NOW OPEN — NIJ’s Research Assistantship Program application period for the 2024-2025 academic year. Are you a doctoral student interested in research to support criminal justice practice and policy? Apply by 12/19 to join us:
#NIJRAP
What does evidence say about how to detect, prevent, and respond to school shootings? Here’s a new fact sheet on what we've learned through NIJ-funded research:
#BackToSchool
#SchoolSafety
We're changing the way we rate programs under
#CrimeSolutions
. Our goal is to create a more transparent system where positive, significant effects are not obscured by nonsignificant effects (showing mixed results). Read a message from
@NIJDirLaVigne
:
Meet the 2023 recipients of the
#NIJLEADS
scholarships! The 16 new scholars include law enforcement officers, academics, and civilians interested in advancing policing with science:
A new
@Rutgers_Newark
profile article on
@NIJDirLaVigne
reviews her background in criminal justice policy, and offers further insight into her priorities for NIJ:
Today is
#WomenInScienceDay
! NIJ is highlighting several of our scientists who work to advance criminal justice. We're honored to have these women serve our nation in this capacity, recognizing the significance they carry amongst aspiring young scientists.
#WomenInScience
Research is a valuable tool. NIJ’s LEADS program aims to identify and nurture the next generation of law enforcement leadership through encouraging the use of evidence-based research to advance criminal justice.
#IACP2018
NIJ is pleased to announce the selection of 2020 Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars and Civilians! They represent 10 states, and include two members from Canadian law enforcement agencies. They will virtually attend
@TheIACP
#IACP2020
conference.
Diverse methodologies. Inclusivity of the field. Equitable approaches. Communication and accessibility of findings. These values are woven into the vision of NIJ’s new Director—read her full vision statement:
Save the Date for
#NIJ2024
!
We’re excited to announce that NIJ’s 2024 National Research Conference will take place Sept. 16-18 in Pittsburgh, PA. Learn how you can be part of the conference to advance justice through science:
Every National Police Week, we take the time to thank law enforcement officers for their service, and bring awareness to protecting the health and safety of those on duty.
#PoliceWeek2019
NIJ is pleased to announce the selection of 2018 Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars! They represent 10 states & departments ranging from 114 to 40,000 sworn officers and will attend
@TheIACP
#IACP2018
conference:
Officer Bonkiewicz develops evidence-based policies and practices for the
@Lincoln_Police
and conducts quantitative research and data analysis on issues such as driver’s license suspension programs, gang interventions, and use of control incidents.
A review of erroneous convictions that involved forensic science can help identify critical lessons for forensic scientists as they perform testing, interpret results, render conclusions, and testify in court. Read:
#WrongfulConvictionDay
A distinct disconnect often exists between the
#policing
research of academic researchers and the experiences of frontline officers. Read our article to learn more about how we can help change this:
"The more you bring in different disciplines, the stronger the research methodology, the better the finding,"
@NIJDirLaVigne
. Read a new profile of NIJ's Director and our work to innovate and advance criminal justice:
What is the research-based definition of
#reintegration
? We’re highlighting several key publications to help enhance our understanding of this term, and our ability to support positive outcomes of reintegration:
#ReentryWeek21
Dep. Superintendent
@CDanWagner
w/
@CambridgePolice
, is a founding VP of
@EBpolicing
, serves w/
@DOJBJA
Criminal Justice Technology Forecasting Group, & is a
@PoliceFound
Fellow. He's interested in analytics & community policing to develop successful crime prevention strategies.
We are celebrating
#WomenInScience
by highlighting several of our staff members who work to advance
#CriminalJustice
! Today we’re featuring
@NIJDirLaVigne
as she reflects on the shift of women in leadership roles in justice policy & new staff joining us this year:
Lt Eve Stephens is a 21-yr vet w/
@Austin_Police
. She created the first Women’s Mentorship Program for female cadets at the Training Academy and paired w/ a researcher to evaluate the program’s effectiveness, then helped create a state-level mentorship program for female officers
Last week at
#ASCATL18
, NIJ's LEADS Scholars shared tips on facilitating research-practitioner collaborations. Learn about this scholarship program for officers:
We were delighted to have so many students and next generation research leaders with us here at
#NIJ2023
! Looking forward to the future with all these great minds.
#EvidenceToAction
What is Evidence Based Policing? A lot like NIJ’s LEADS program: ensuring that best practices are integrated into the
#policing
in terms of positive outcomes for officers and the community. Watch:
@EBpolicing
On National Police Week, we express our gratitude for the sacrifices of law enforcement officers and reaffirm our commitment studying and developing methods for increasing officer safety. Learn more:
#PoliceWeek2024
NIJ’s LEADS program supports law enforcement conducting research. Some of our scholars presented at a Pracademia Symposium in NYC this week.
#QuattroneSymposium18
We’re
#hiring
a Social Science Research Analyst. Expertise in victim services, community violence, firearms violence, tribal justice, and/or domestic radicalization & terrorism is preferred, but not required.
Apply by Sept. 28 via
@USAJOBS
:
We're partnering with
@OfficialFBOP
to promote safer and more humane federal correctional environments by studying the use of—and alternatives for—restrictive housing (aka solitary confinement):
Congrats to our 2018 selected scholars and thank you to all those who applied to become an NIJ LEADS scholar this year. See the full list of scholars, past and present, and learn more about this program here:
LEADS scholar Jeremiah Johnson (
@PD_Prof
) led a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the effect of patrol vehicle lighting schemes. He presented his research at
#ASEBP2018
.
Human trafficking response practitioners and survivors can benefit from research. Each January, we highlight the latest findings developed across the field and in local communities. From prevention to prosecution, get resources to help
#EndTrafficking
:
We support projects that strive to understand and reduce sex-related offenses, including evaluations of programs, practices, and policies meant to respond to or prevent sexual assault, or to support survivors. Learn more for
#SAAM2024
:
Hot Spots Policing strategies focus on small geographic areas where crime is concentrated, frequent, and highly predictable. This practice is related Effective as analysis shows that these efforts have a modest effect on reducing crime.
NIJ-funded 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.
An NIJ-supported study conducted by
@START_UMD
identified traits and motivations of people who commit
#HateCrimes
in the United States, providing the first-ever dataset of a national sample:
NOW OPEN: Apply to the Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program. GRF supports outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal or juvenile justice. Deadlines: 4/10/24 and 4/17/24. Apply:
The hurdles to successful community supervision and
#reentry
can be daunting. It's critical that community leaders and correctional stakeholders know which initiatives are the most effective. An
#NIJJournal
article outlines NIJ-supported research.
#SecondChanceMonth
#Corrections
Here for
#ASCPhilly23
? Join NIJ Day on Thursday to learn about
-adolescent brain development
-barriers to reporting extremist violence
-youth justice innovations
-relationship b/t immigration status, crime
-lessons learned from COVID-19 & youth justice
#ASCriminology2023
@ASCRM41
For Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, check out a podcast episode where experts discuss types of trafficking & victim profiles, prevalence of trafficking, risk factors & vulnerabilities, & development of tech tools to aid investigators:
Our panel "Data-Driven Solutions to Safety and Police Accountability" is under consideration for
@sxsw
2024. Voting support from our community can help our chances of getting selected for the program. Please vote by 8/20:
#SXSW2024
#SXSW
NIJ is honored to announce that
@TheJusticeDept
Attorney General Merrick Garland will be joining us at the opening ceremony tomorrow at
#NIJ2023
. Not attending in person? You can still watch his remarks and the conference plenaries via livestream:
We’ve updated our tagline and logo as we continue to evolve as an organization. “Advancing Justice Through Science” reflects our mission to support the
#CriminalJustice
field in applying knowledge gained through research.
Researchers investigated how marijuana affects skills required for safe driving and found that biofluid levels of THC did not correlate with field sobriety test performance or marijuana intoxication, regardless of how the cannabis was ingested. Read more:
Researchers who desire access to local
#jails
in order to successfully conduct studies need to know how to conduct research in these unique and challenging environments. Our new publication has guidelines that can help
#corrections
researchers.
How can policing agencies improve how they recruit women? Findings from an NIJ-funded
@RTI_Intl
study offer strategies to help agencies reach qualified candidates through reassessing their online recruitment materials:
Lt. Vallejo,
@austin_police
, is also an
@EBpolicing
board member, a
@PoliceFound
Policing Fellow & a
@verainstitute
advisor. Interests include evidence-based practices to better equip his agency to prevent crime, measure community sentiment & maximize organizational effectiveness
New criminal justice datasets from July 2023 are now available via
@nackjaydee
. Research data covers topics including:
- Restorative justice
- Contraband in prisons
- School safety
- Police accountability & more
Access all the data:
#DataScience
Happy
#ForensicScienceWeek
! How are you keeping up with the latest research and development efforts we’re funding?
We're here to help. Let's collaborate to innovate and expand the scientific basis of forensic methods. Get resources for
#NFSW2023
:
New criminal justice datasets are available via
@nackjaydee
. Data topics include:
- Improving school safety with positive interventions combined with school mental health.
- Cognitive behavioral interventions for at-risk juvenile offenders.
Get the data:
NOW OPEN: Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholarships for the Class of 2023! Calling all
#LawEnforcement
officers, civilians, and academics who want to advance
#policing
with data and science. Apply by May 1, 2023:
We're on-site at the
@EBpolicing
2024 conference! Please come say hello at booth no. 6 and ask about our resources supporting the intersection of evidence-based practices and policing.
#ASEBP2024
For
@EBpolicing
, Lt. Alan examined police recruit characteristics to improve retention and career longevity. Additional research interests include officer wellness, women in LE, and the impact of tech on LE and public safety:
#NIJLEADS
@madisonpolice
The opioid crisis created a whole new class of drugs and users, along with a dramatic increase in overdose deaths. A new article explores the promise of a novel drug early warning system that can help:
#ForensicScienceWeek
@NPSDiscovery
@CFSRE_
#JobOpening
— We’re looking for a Human Subjects Privacy Analyst to help ensure that the rights of research participants are protected and their risk of harm is minimized. Apply via
@USAJOBS
by September 20: