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Computer Programs

NISTIR 5787, February 1998. AUTOBID 2.0 THE MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM FOR POLICE PATROL VEHICLE SELECTION. Model Years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

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Guides/Handbooks

General

NISTIR 7366, January 2007. Office of Law Enforcement Standards Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments. Supersedes NISTIR 7182 dated January 2005

Chemical Systems and Materials

DHS Guide 100-06, Guide for the Selection of Chemical Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders, January 2007, (473 pages) (Available in PDF (6MB))**

DHS Guide 101-06, Guide for the Selection of Biological Agent Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders, March 2007 (421 pages) (Available in PDF (6MB))**

DHS Guide 102-06, Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders, January 2007 (688 pages) (Available in PDF (7MB))**

NISTIR 7395, Droplet Size Distributions in the Spray from Commercial 'Fogger' Type Pepper Spray Products, February 2007 (21 pages) (Available in PDF (500KB))**

NIJ Standard-0604.01, Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse, July 2000 (26 pages) (Available in PDF (400KB))**
Supercedes NILECJ-STD-0604.00, December 1978. Chemical Spot Test Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse, and NIJ Standard-0605.00, July 1981. Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse

NIJ Guide 601-00, August 2000. GUIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF DRUG DETECTORS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS.

NIJ Guide 100-00, June 2000. GUIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF CHEMICAL AGENT AND TOXIC INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, Vol. I and Vol. II.

NIJ Guide 100-99, SEPTEMBER 1999. GUIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOSIVES DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS.

NBS Special Publication 480-33, July 1979. GUIDE TO HIGH SPEED PATROL CAR TIRES. (NTIS: PB-298 273).

NIJ Guide 200-98, October 1998. NEW TECHNOLOGY BATTERIES GUIDE.

Critical Incident Technologies

NIJ Guide 601–00, August 2000. GUIDE TO TEST METHODS, PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, AND INSTALLATION PRACTICES FOR ELECTRONIC SIRENS USED ON LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES.

NIJ Guide 101-00, December 2001. AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, NCJ 190747.

NIJ Guide 102-00, March 2002. Vol. I, IIa, IIb, and IIc, GUIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, Vol. I, NCJ 191518; Vol. IIa, NCJ 191519; Vol IIb, NCJ 191520; and Vol. IIc, NCJ 191521.

NIJ Guide 103-00, October 2001. Vol. I and II. GUIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDER, Vol. I, NCJ 189724 and Vol. II, NCJ 189725.

NIJ Guide 104-00, February 2002. Vol. I and II, GUIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, Vol. I, NCJ 191160 and Vol. II, NCJ 191161.

Detection, Inspection, and Enforcement Technologies

NIJ Guide 201-99, October 1999. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT SELECTION AND APPLICATION GUIDE.

NIJ Guide 600-00, January 2001. USER'S GUIDE FOR HAND-HELD AND WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTORS.

NIJ Guide 602-00, February 2001. GUIDE TO THE TECHNOLOGIES OF CONCEALED WEAPON AND CONTRABAND IMAGING AND DETECTION.

NISTIR 5072, December 1997. SPHERICAL-WAVE CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SOURCES.

NISTIR 5079, December 1998. DIPOLE MOMENTS OF WEAK, ELECTRICALLY SMALL EMITTERS FROM TEM-CELL MEASUREMENTS.

NISTIR 5096, June 2000. DETECTION OF QUASI-STATIC ELECTRIC FIELDS RADIATED BY ELECTRICALLY SMALL EMITTERS.

NISTIR 6418, March 2000. USER'S MANUAL FOR LIDAR TARGET SIMULATOR.

NISTIR 6530, June 2000. A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING THE DETECTION PERFORMANCE OF METAL DETECTORS: DESIGN AND OPERATION.

NISTIR 6564, October 2000. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC SURVEY.

NISTIR 6719, March 2001. META-ANALYSIS OF FACE RECOGNITION ALGORITHMS

NISTIR 6915, October 2002. The National Institute of Justice Standards for Hand-Held and Walk-Through Metal Detectors Used in Concealed Weapon and Contraband Detection.

Forensic Sciences

NISTIR 7362, Surface Topography Analysis for a Feasibility Assessment of a National Ballistics Imaging Database, May 2007 (173 pages) (Available in PDF (7.7MB))

NCJ 199408, Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement, April 2004, (101 pages) (Available in Text Version and PDF (680KB))

NBS Special Publication 480-23, August 1980. SELECTION AND APPLICATION GUIDE TO POLICE PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT. (NTIS: PB81-103301).

NIJ Guide NCJ 187736, July 2001, ELECTRONIC CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: A GUIDE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

NISTIR 5152, March 1993. BENCH-SCALE PREDICTIONS OF MATTRESS AND UPHOLSTERED CHAIR FIRES-SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES.

NISTIR 5855, June 1996. SPECIFICATION FOR INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN BALLISTIC IMAGING SYSTEMS; PART 1 - CARTRIDGE CASES.

NISTIR 6468, March 2000. INTERLABORATORY STUDIES ON THE ANALYSIS OF HAIR FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE.

NISTIR 6518, November 2000. 1999 SURVEY OF FORENSIC REFERENCE MATERIALS.

Public Safety Communications Systems

NIST Handbook 153 - Laboratory Recognition Process for Project 25 - Compliance Assessment, October 2007

NBS Special Publication 480-12, January 1979. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS GUIDE.

NBS Special Publication 480-8, December 1976. A GUIDE TO VOICE SCRAMBLERS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. (NTIS: PB-264 668; PC A03, MF A01).

NBSIR 84-2991, March 1985. GUIDE TO COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEMS. (NTIS: PB 85-187565/AS; PC A03, MF A01).

NIJ Guide 201-83, January 1983. GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC FACSIMILE SYSTEMS.

NIJ Guide 202-00, April 2001. ANTENNA SYSTEM GUIDE.

NIJ Guide 202-83, November 1983. MOBILE RADIO GUIDE.

NIJ Guide 203-83, August 1984. PERSONAL RADIO GUIDE.

NIJ Guide 204-83, August 1985. GUIDE TO BASE STATION COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.

NISTIR 5155, March 1993. GUIDE TO VOICE PRIVACY EQUIPMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

Weapons and Protective Systems

NILECJ-GUIDE-0101.00, April 1976. SELECTION GUIDE TO HEARING PROTECTORS FOR USE ON FIRING RANGES.

NIJ Guide 100-98, October 1998, SELECTION AND APPLICATION GUIDE TO POLICE BODY ARMOR. Supersedes February 1989 edition.

NIJ Guide, Fall 1997, CHOOSE TO SURVIVE: A GUIDE TO STANDARDS AND TESTS FOR BALLISTIC RESISTANT VEST PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY.

NISTIR 4895, July 1993. A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE MOST IMPORTANT PARAMETERS FOR EVALUATING THE RESISTANCE OF SOFT BODY ARMOR TO PENETRATION BY EDGED WEAPONS.

NISTIR 4927, September 1992. LIMITED TESTS TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE SIZE OF BODY ARMOR SAMPLES INFLUENCES BALLISTIC TEST RESULTS.

NISTIR 4975, November 1992. TEST METHODS FOR DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY LOCKS.

NISTIR 5109, January 1993. TEST PROCEDURE FOR HANDGUN ACCURACY.

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Journals

Chemical Systems and Materials

"The Detection of Drugs of Abuse in Liquid Perspiration", Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Vol. 25, pp. 625-627 (2001).

"Determination of Capsaicin, Dihdrocapsaicin, and nonivamide in self-defense weapons by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry", Journal of Chromatography A, Vol. 912, pp. 259-267, (2001).

"The Effects of Collection Methods on Oral Fluid Codeine Concentration", submitted to the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.

"Quantitative Analysis of Capsaicinoids In Fresh Peppers, Oleoresin Capsicum, and Pepper Spray Products," J. Forensic Sci. 46, 502-509, (2001).

"Detection of Pepper Spray Residues on Fabrics Using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry," J. Forensic Sci. 47, 37-43 (2002).

"Establishment of Ballistics Measurement Traceability Using NIST RM 8240 Standard Bullets," Proceedings of 2002 NCSL, August 2002, San Diego, CA.

"Standards for Bullets and Casings", materialstoday, Vol. 5., No. 11, pp.26-31, (2002). National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Tech Beat, Fall 2002, "Matching Bullets", pg. 7, Available at http://www.nlectc.org/pdffiles/tbfall2002.pdf

Detection, Inspection, and Enforcement Technologies

M. Misakian, "Equations for the Magnetic Field Produced by One or More Rectangular Loops of Wire in the Same Plan," NIST Journal of Research, Gaithersburg, MD, July/August 2000.

M. Misakian, T. P. Casamento, O.B. Laug, "Development of Emulator for Walk-Through Metal Detectors", IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp 486-489, August 2002.

N. G. Paulter, "NIJ revises metal detector standards," Law Enforcement Technology, October 2002, pp. 62 to 73.

J. Baker-Jarvis, R. Kaiser, M.D. Janezic, N.G. Paulter, and K.L.. Sticklett, NIST Technical Note 1514, "Metal Detector Studies: Research Materials," NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, August 2002.

Forensic Sciences

"Developing a Quantitative Extraction Technique for the Determining the Additives in Smokeless Handgun Powders," J. Forensic Sci. 2001; 46(4):802-807.

"Associating Gunpowder and Residues from Commercial Ammunition Using Compositional Analysis with the Propellant to Stabilizer Ratio (P/S)," Accepted by J. Forensic Sci. July 2001.

"Polymerse chain reaction amplification of DNA from aged blood stains: quantitative evaluation of the "suitability for purpose" of four filter papers as archival media," Anal. Chem. 74: 1863-1869, 2002.

"The MeowPles: A New DNA Test Using Tetranucleotide STR Markers for the Domestic Cat," Profiles in DNA, September 2002., can be found at: http://www.promega.com/profiles/502/ProfilesInDNA_502_07.pdf

Forensic DNA Typing: Biology and Technology behind STR Markers. Academic Press, London (textbook published January 2001).

"Detection of DNA polymorphisms using PCR-RFLP and capillary electrophoresis," Methods in Molecular Biology: Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids (Mitchelson, K.R. and Cheng, J., eds.), Humana Press: Totowa, New Jersey, Vol. 2, pp. 49-56.

"The application of capillary electrophoresis in the analysis of PCR products used in genetic typing," Methods in Molecular Biology: Clinical and Forensic Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis (Petersen, J. and Mohammad, A., eds.), Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey, pp. 261-284.

"Capillary electrophoresis as a tool for optimization of multiplex PCR reactions,". Fresenius J. Anal. Chem. 369: 200-205.

"Genotyping of two mutations in the HFE gene using single-base extension and high-performance liquid chromatography," Anal. Chem. 73: 620-624.

"Quality control of PCR primers used in multiplex STR amplification reactions." Forensic Sci. Int. 119: 87-96.

"High-throughput genotyping of short tandem repeat DNA markers with time-of-flight mass spectrometry," .Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry, Elsevier Science, in press.

"Analysis of DNA single nucleotide polymorphisms using mass spectrometry," Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry, Elsevier Science, in press.

"Highly multiplexed assays for measuring polymorphisms on the Y-chromosome," Progress in Forensic Genetics 9, Elsevier Science, in press.

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Proceedings

Forensic Science

SPIE Volume 3576, November 3-4, 1998. INVESTIGATION AND FORENSIC SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES. Order from SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering, P.O. Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010. The phone number is (360)676-3290, Pacific Time.

Detection, Inspection, and Enforcement Technologies

SPIE Volume 3575, November 3-5, 1998. SPECIFIC NIST PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF THE NIJ CONCEALED WEAPON DETECTION AND IMAGING PROGRAM. Order from SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering, P.O. Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010. The phone number is (360)676-3290, Pacific Time.

S. Nolen et al."Properties of Cavity-Backed Slot-Ring Antennas at 95 GHz," pp. 49-57 SPIE Volume 4373, Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Conference, Orlando, Fl, April 2001.

T. Baker-Jarvis, R. Kaiser, M.D. Janezic, "Phantom Materials for Metal Detector Research", URSI Maastricht, August 2002.

E. N. Grossman, S. Nolen, N.G. Paulter, and C.D. Reintsema, "Concealed weapons detection system using uncooled, pulsed, imaging arrays of millimeter-wave bolometers," Proceedings of the SPIE, Vol. 4373, Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology V, Orlando, FL, April 2001, pp. 7 - 15.

N.G. Paulter, E.N. Grossman, G.N. Stenbakken, B.C. Waltrip, S. Nolen, and C.D. Reintsema, "Design of an active mm-wave concealed object imaging system," Proceeding of the SPIE, Vol. 4373, Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology V, Orlando, FL, April 2001, pp. 64 - 71.

S. Leigh, A. Heckert, A. Rukhin, J. Phillips, P. Grother, "Transformation, Ranking and Clustering for Face Recognition Algorithm Evaluation," November 20, 2001, Third Workshop on Automatic Identification Advanced Technologies, March 14-15, 2002, Tarrytown, New York, USA.

A. Rukhin, P..Grother, J. Phillips, S. Leigh, E. Newton, A. Heckert, "Dependence Characteristics of Face Recognition Algorithms," International Conference on Pattern Recognition, August 11-15, 2002, Quebec City, Canada.

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Reports

General

LESP-RPT-0309.00, October 1975. DIRECTORY OF SECURITY CONSULTANTS.

LESP-RPT-0701.00, December 1976. ANTHROPOMETRY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (NTIS: ADA-017-066; PC A12, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0801.00, October 1974. LIFE CYCLE COSTING TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES. (NTIS: PB-241 829; PC A02, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-1, June 1977. LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, VOLUME I: THE NEED FOR STANDARDS--PRIORITIES FOR POLICE EQUIPMENT. (NTIS: COM-74-11767; PC A10, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-2, June 1977. LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, VOLUME II: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. (NTIS: COM-74-10950; PC A08, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-3, June 1977. LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, VOLUME III: SIRENS AND EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS. (NTIS: COM-74-11009; PC A07, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-4, June 1977. LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, VOLUME IV: ALARMS, SECURITY EQUIPMENT, SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT. (NTIS: COM-74-11771; PC A07, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-5, July 1977. LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, VOLUME V: HANDGUNS AND HANDGUN AMMUNITION. (NTIS: COM-74-11239; PC A06, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-6, June 1977. LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, VOLUME VI: BODY ARMOR AND CONFISCATED WEAPONS. (NTIS: COM-74-11010; PC A06, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-7, June 1977. LEAA POLICE EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1972, VOLUME VII: PATROL CARS. (NTIS: COM-74-11011; PC A07, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-15, April 1978. THE POLICE PATROL CAR: ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY IN ACQUISITION, OPERATION, AND DISPOSITION. (NTIS: PB 281 805; PC A10, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-16, September 1978. EMERGENCY VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS: STATE OF THE ART. (NTIS: PB-289 723).

NIST Special Publication 480-20 (1996 Edition), January 1996. DIRECTORY OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATIONS AND RESEARCH CENTERS. Supersedes NBS Special Publication 480-20 (1985 Edition), April 1986. (GPO: Stock No. 003-003-02721-9, price $2.75).

NBS Special Publication 480-22, May 1977. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR DOOR AND WINDOW SECURITY. (NTIS: PB-267 869; PC A02, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-24, November 1977. THE ROLE OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL SECURITY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, APRIL 29-30, 1976. (NTIS: PB-275 540; PC A06, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-30, June 1979. JUROR RESPONSE TO PRERECORDED VIDEOTAPE TRIALS. (NTIS: PB-297 642).

NBS Special Publication 480-31, May 1978. TRANSFER OF MONOCHROME VIDEO INFORMATION FROM MAGNETIC TAPE TO MOTION PICTURE FILM FOR ARCHIVAL STORAGE. (NTIS: PB-281 929).

NBS Special Publication 480-32, June 1978. THE ROLE OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL SECURITY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, MARCH 23-24, 1977.

NBS Special Publication 480-34, August 1978. TEST METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF METALLIC WINDOW FOIL FOR INTRUSION ALARM SYSTEMS. (NTIS: PB-285 118).

NBS Special Publication 480-35, November 1978. CATALOG OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT. (NTIS: PB-253 263).

NBS Special Publication 480-36, July 1979. SOME PSYCHOPHYSICAL TESTS OF THE CONSPICUITIES OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS.

NBS Special Publication 480-37, May 1981. EMERGENCY VEHICLE WARNING SYSTEMS. (NTIS: PB81-219396).

NBS Special Publication 480-38, December 1979. THE ROLE OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL SECURITY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, MAY 2-4, 1978. (NTIS: PB80-148661).

NBS Technical Note 859, November 1975. LITERATURE SEARCH: LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES--PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION. (NTIS: PB-248 647; PC A10, MF A01).

NBSIR 75-719, February 1976. A COMPLIANCE TESTING SYSTEM FOR NILECJ. (NTIS: PB-251 410; PC A02, MF A01).

NBSIR 76-1007, March 1976. PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERRENTS TO NUCLEAR THEFT: A PRELIMINARY LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOGRAPHY. (NTIS: PB-252 021; PC A04, MF A01).

NBSIR 80-2038, June 1980. PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERRENTS TO NUCLEAR THEFT: AN UPDATED LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.

NIJ Report 900-89, August 1989. EVALUATING INVESTMENTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Chemical Systems and Materials

LESP-RPT-0201.00, May 1972. BATTERIES USED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT: COMPARISON AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. (NTIS: PB-212 010; PC A03).

LESP-RPT-0202.00, June 1973. BATTERIES USED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT: CHARGERS AND CHARGING TECHNIQUES. (NTIS: PB-221 475; PC A03, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-18, June 1977. REPORT ON AN INVESTIGATION OF THE HIGH SPEED HAZARDS OF STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES ON POLICE PATROL CARS. (NTIS: PB-268 511; PC A03, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-21, May 1977. THE HAZARD OF BENZIDINE TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL. (NTIS: PB-267 611; PC A02, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-43, October 1981. HYDROCARBON VAPOR STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTORS. (NTIS: PB82 124702).

NBS-GCR-82-378, April 1982. MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS OF OLFACTION--REPORT OF PROGRESS. (NTIS: PB 82-205782; PC A03, MF A01).

NBS-GCR-83-442, August 1983. MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS OF OLFACTION--PROGRESS REPORT II. (NTIS: PB 83-262667; PC A04, MF A01).

NIJ Report 201-89, April 1990. PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF LITHIUM BATTERIES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT.

NIJ Report 300-85, November 1986. DEVELOPMENT OF A TEST METHOD TO EVALUATE THE PENETRATION RESISTANCE OF HIGH-SECURITY GLAZING SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL IMPACT AND HEAT.

NIJ Report 301-85, May 1989. TEST METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PENETRATION RESISTANCE OF HIGH-SECURITY GLAZING SUBJECTED TO A COMBINED ATTACK OF HEAT AND MECHANICAL IMPACT.

NIJ Report 100-95, April 5, 1995. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF OLEORESIN CAPSICUM.

NIJ Test Protocol 99-114, June 1999. TEST PROTOCOL FOR COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE GLOVES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS APPLICATIONS.

NISTIR 6825, April 2002. AN EVALUATION OF INNOVATIVE SWEAT-BASED DRUG TESTING TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE DRUG TESTING.

Critical Incident Technologies

LESP-RPT-0401.00, May 1974. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR POLICE PATROL CARS. (NTIS: PB-238 312; PC A02, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0403.00, July 1975. THE POLICE PATROL CAR: STATE OF THE ART. (NTIS: PB-249 774; PC A04, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0501.00, May 1972. EMERGENCY VEHICLE WARNING DEVICES: INTERIM REVIEW OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART RELATIVE TO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (NTIS: PB-211 938; PC A05, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0502.00, September 1974. SUMMARY REPORT ON EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIRENS.

NBS Special Publication 480-27, November 1977. SECURITY LIGHTING FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS STORAGE SITES: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOGRAPHY. (NTIS: PB-274 998; PC A03, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-28, February 1978. THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A HIGHLY DIRECTIONAL DUAL-MODE ELECTRONIC SIREN. (NTIS: PB-280 618).

NBS Special Publication 480-29, April 1978. SURVEY OF CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIFORMED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (NTIS: PB-279 923).

NBSIR 86-3501, December 1986. EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICES.

NBS-GCR-80-201, June 1980. VIGILANCE RESEARCH AND NUCLEAR SECURITY: CRITICAL REVIEW AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS TO SECURITY GUARD PERFORMANCE.

Detection, Inspection, and Enforcement Technologies

LESP-RPT-0305.00, October 1974. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR INTRUSION ALARM SYSTEMS. (NTIS: PB-255 872; PC A02, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0604.00, March 1977. A TRACE VAPOR GENERATOR FOR TESTING EXPLOSIVES VAPOR DETECTORS.

NIST Technical Note 1398, May 1998. PORTABLE CALIBRATOR FOR ACROSS-THE-ROAD- RADAR SYSTEMS.

NBSIR 81-2225, May 1981. FIELD STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS OF SPEED MEASURING RADAR UNITS.

DOT HS-805 254, February 1980. POLICE TRAFFIC RADAR.

DOT HS-808 539, February 1997. MODEL MINIMUM PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR LIDAR SPEED MEASUREMENT DEVICES. Supersedes "Model Minimum Performance Specifications for Lidar Speed Measurement Devices," DOT HS-808 214 dated February 1995.

DOT HS-808 069, January 1994. MODEL MINIMUM PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE TRAFFIC RADAR DEVICES. Supersedes "Model Specifications for Police Traffic Radar Devices," DOT-HS-807-415 dated May 1989. Supersedes "Model Specifications for Police Traffic Radar Devices," DOT-HS-806-191 dated March 1982.

DOT HS 808-998, SPEED MEASURING DEVICE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS: RADAR MODULE, in print.

DOT HS 808-999, SPEED MEASURING DEVICE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS: PHOTORADAR MODULE," in print.

DOT HS 809-239, July 2001. SPEED MEASURING DEVICE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS: LIDAR MODULE.

NIJ Report 200-85, May 1986. SUSCEPTIBILITY OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIRENS TO EXTERNAL RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.

NIJ Report 300-89, January 1990. A TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF PORTABLE EXPLOSIVES VAPOR DETECTION DEVICES.

NIJ Report 100-99, September 1999. EVALUATION OF A TEST PROTOCOL FOR EXPLOSIVES TRACE DETECTORS USING A REPRESENTATIVE COMMERCIAL ANALYZER.

Forensic Sciences

NCJ 213030, Investigative Uses of Technology: Devices, Tools, and Techniques, October 2007 (174 pages) Summary (Available in PDF (1.8MB))

NCJ 210798, Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks, January 2007 (137 pages) NIJ Abstract (Available in PDF (4.7MB))

LESP-RPT-0303.00, May 1974. IMAGE QUALITY CRITERION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF FACES. (NTIS: PB-238 855; MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0601.00, February 1977. STANDARD REFERENCE COLLECTIONS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE MATERIALS: STATUS AND NEEDS.

NBS Special Publication 480-17, February 1978. AUTO HEADLIGHT GLASS: VISIBLE FEATURES OF FORENSIC UTILITY. (NTIS: PB-279 053; PC A07, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-40, January 1982. PAINT SOLUBILITY TESTING. (NTIS: PB 82177049; PC A02).

NBS Special Publication 480-41, July 1981. BREATH ALCOHOL SAMPLING SIMULATOR (BASS) FOR QUALIFICATION TESTING OF BREATH ALCOHOL MEASUREMENT DEVICES.

NBSIR 81-2286, October 1981. THE CHARACTERIZATION OF AUTO HEADLIGHT GLASS BY REFRACTIVE INDEX AND DENSITY. (NTIS: PB82 131 723; PC A03, MF A01).

DOT HS-806 193, December 1982. STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF BLOOD ALCOHOL MEASUREMENTS. (NTIS).

NIJ Report 601-97, December 1997. FULL SCALE ROOM BURN PATTERN STUDY.

NIJ Report 600-98, February 1999. FORENSIC SCIENCES: REVIEW OF STATUS AND NEEDS.

NIJ Report 600-97, April 1997. FORENSIC LABORATORIES: HANDBOOK FOR FACILITY PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MOVING.

NIJ Report 600-99, December 1999. TRACE EVIDENCE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN HAIR BY ON-LINE SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION -- GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY: A FEASIBILITY STUDY.

NIJ Report 601-00, July 2000. NIST RANDOM PROFILE ROUGHNESS SPECIMENS AND STANDARD BULLETS.

NIJ Report 601-98, December 1998. EVALUATION OF ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES FOR NON-INTRUSIVE DRUG TESTING--SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION OF COCAINE FROM HAIR.

NIJ Report 602-00, April 2001. TRACE DETECTION OF NARCOTICS USING A PRECONCENTRATOR/ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER SYSTEM.

NIJ Report 603-00. DEVELOPMENT OF NIST STANDARD BULLETS AND CASINGS STATUS REPORT, November 2000.

NIJ Report 604-00, March 2001. FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID SPILL/BURN PATTERNS.

NIJ Grant 97-LB-VX-0003, "Improved analysis of DNA short tandem repeats with time-of-flight mass spectrometry," Final Report for, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice.

Public Safety Communication Systems

LESP-RPT-0203.00, June 1973. TECHNICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS USED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (RADIO ANTENNAS, TRANSMITTERS, AND RECEIVERS). (NTIS: PB-221 438; PC A06, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0204.00, May 1974. VOICE PRIVACY EQUIPMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. (NTIS: PB-242 053; PC A03, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0205.00, September 1974. AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION TECHNIQUES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE.

LESP-RPT-0206.00, October 1974. REPEATERS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. (NTIS: PB-242 012; PC A02, MF A01).

LESP-RPT-0207.00, September 1975. ELECTRONIC EAVESDROPPING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT.

NBS Special Publication 480-13, August 1977. POLICE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SURVEY OF 1976. (NTIS: PB-272 049; PC A04, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-19, July 1977. DIGITAL DATA TRANSMISSION TESTS ON VOICE CHANNELS. (NTIS: PB-270 280; PC A04, MF A01).

NBS Special Publication 480-44, November 1981. METHODS OF SUPPRESSING AUTOMOTIVE INTERFERENCE. (NTIS: PB 82165259; PC A02).

NBS-GCR-8l-356, December 1981. DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE. (NTIS: PB 82-195496; PC A05, MF A01).

NIJ Report 200-83, June 1984. FIELD STRENGTH LEVELS IN VEHICLES RESULTING FROM COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTERS.

NBS-GCR-86-511, April 1986. THE PERFORMANCE OF AMPLITUDE COMPANDED SIDEBAND. INTERIM REPORT: A REVIEW AND MEASUREMENT PLAN. (NTIS: PB86-196391/AS; PC A03, MF A01).

NIJ Report 201-85, May 1986. MEASURED VEHICULAR ANTENNA PERFORMANCE.

NIJ Report 201-88, April 1989. COMMUNICATIONS RANGE PREDICTIONS FOR MOBILE RADIO SYSTEMS.

NIJ Report 200-87, May 1989. MONOPOLE IMPEDANCE AND GAIN MEASUREMENTS OF FINITE GROUND PLANES.

NIJ Report 201-87, June 1989. THE INTELLIGIBILITY OF AMPLITUDE COMPANDED SIDEBAND MODULATION COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL FREQUENCY MODULATION.

NIJ Report 200-90, August 1993. TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEMS.

Weapons and Protective Systems

NBS Special Publication 480-26, November 1977. THE REDUCTION OF AIRBORNE LEAD IN INDOOR FIRING RANGES BY USING MODIFIED AMMUNITION. (NTIS: PB-275 062; PC A03, MF A01).

NBSIR 80-1989, April 1980. A STUDY OF HANDCUFF IMPROVEMENTS.

NBS Special Publication 480-45, January 1982. PENETRATION RESISTANCE OF CONCRETE - A REVIEW. (NTIS).

NBSIR 84-2884, May 1984. TEST PROCEDURE FOR ARMOR-PIERCING HANDGUN AMMUNITION. (NTIS: PB 84-217454; PC A02, MF A01).

NBSIR 86-3444, August 1986. BALLISTIC TESTS OF USED SOFT BODY ARMOR. (NTIS: PB87-105524/AS; PC A03, MF A01).

NIJ Report 100-83, November 1983. POLICE HANDGUN AMMUNITION: INCAPACITATION EFFECTS. VOLUME I: EVALUATION.

NIJ Report 101-83, November 1983. POLICE HANDGUN AMMUNITION: INCAPACITATION EFFECTS. VOLUME II: EXPERIMENTAL DATA.

NIJ Report 100-91, August 1996. A COMPARISON OF THE USE OF THREE DIFFERENT MOUNTING FIXTURES FOR BALLISTIC TESTS OF BODY ARMOR.

NIJ Report 600-91, February 1997. SMOKELESS POWDER RESIDUE ANALYSIS BY CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS.

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Standards

Chemical Systems and Materials

NIJ Standard-0110.00, September 1985. HAND-HELD AEROSOL TEAR GAS WEAPONS.

NIJ Standard-0111.00, September 1985. BARRIER-PENETRATING TEAR GAS MUNITIONS.

Critical Incident Technologies

NIJ Standard-0501.00, December 1981. EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIRENS.

NIJ Standard-0606.00, June 1984. PORTABLE ORGANIC VAPOR DETECTORS.

Detection, Inspection, and Enforcement Technologies

NILECJ-STD-0305.00, June 1975. ACTIVE NIGHT VISION DEVICES.

NIJ Standard-0601.01, September 2000. WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTORS FOR USE IN CONCEALED WEAPON AND CONTRABAND DETECTION. Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0601.00, June 1974.

NIJ Standard-0602.01, September 2000. HAND-HELD METAL DETECTORS FOR USE IN CONCEALED WEAPONS AND CONTRBAND DETECTION. Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0602.00, October 1974.

NILECJ-STD-0603.00, June 1975. X-RAY SYSTEMS FOR BOMB DISARMAMENT.

Forensic Sciences

NIJ Standard-0604.01, July 2000. COLOR TEST REAGENTS/KITS FOR PRELIMINARY IDENTIFICATION OF DRUGS OF ABUSE. Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0604.00, December 1978. Chemical Spot Test Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse,and NIJ Standard-0605.00, July 1981. Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse.

49FR48854, December 14, 1984. STANDARD FOR DEVICES TO MEASURE BREATH ALCOHOL. Model Specifications for Evidential Breath Testing Devices; Publication of a Conforming Products List. (Federal Register, Vol. 49, No. 242, pp. 48854-48864) Supersedes 38FR30459, November 1973, Evidential Breath Testers for Alcohol Content (Federal Register, Vol. 38, No. 212, pp. 30459-30463, November 5, 1973).

49FR48864, December 14, 1984. STANDARD FOR CALIBRATING UNITS FOR BREATH ALCOHOL TESTERS. Model Specifications for Calibrating Units for Breath Alcohol Testers; Publication of a Conforming Products List. (Federal Register, Vol. 49, No. 242, pp. 48864-48872) Supersedes 40FR36167, August 1975, Calibrating Units for Breath Alcohol Testers (Federal Register, Vol. 40, No. 161, pp. 36167-36171, August 19, 1975). _{Document prepared for
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.}

Public Safety Communication Systems

NIJ Standard-0201.01, September 1987. FIXED AND BASE STATION FM TRANSMITTERS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0201.00 dated September 1974.

NIJ Standard-0204.02, June 1998. FIXED AND BASE STATION ANTENNAS (REVISION). Supersedes NIJ Standard-0204.01 dated December 1981 and NILECJ-STD-0204.00 dated November 1977.

NIJ Standard-0205.02, October 1997. MOBILE ANTENNAS (REVISION). Supersedes NIJ Standard-0205.01 dated May 1989 and NILECJ-STD-0205.00 dated May 1974.

NIJ Standard-0206.01, July 1988. FIXED AND BASE STATION FM RECEIVERS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0206.00 dated September 1975.

NIJ Standard-0209.01, September 1985. PERSONAL FM TRANSCEIVERS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0203.00, Personal/Portable FM Transmitters dated October 1974; NILECJ-STD-0208.00, Personal/Portable FM Receivers dated October 1974; and NILECJ-STD-0209.00, Personal FM Transceivers dated December 1978.

NIJ Standard-0210.00, May 1986. MOBILE FM TRANSCEIVERS. Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0202.00, MOBILE FM TRANSMITTERS dated October 1984 and NILECJ-STD-0207.00, MOBILE FM RECEIVERS dated June 1975.

NIJ Standard-0211.01, September 1995. RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES FOR PERSONAL/ PORTABLE TRANSCEIVERS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0211.00, June 1975. (NTIS: PB-251 594; PC A02, MF A01).

NILECJ-STD-0212.00, September 1975. RF COAXIAL CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR MOBILE TRANSCEIVERS.

NILECJ-STD-0213.00, November 1977. FM REPEATER SYSTEMS. (NTIS: PB-277 323).

NIJ Standard-0214.01, January 1990. BODY-WORN FM TRANSMITTERS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0214.00 dated December 1978.

NIJ Standard-0215.01, September 1987. MOBILE DIGITAL EQUIPMENT (REVISION). Supersedes NIJ Standard-0215.00 dated May 1983.

NIJ Standard-0216.00, December 1981. CONTROL HEADS AND CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR MOBILE FM TRANSCEIVERS.

NIJ Standard-0217.00, August 1980. MICROPHONE CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR MOBILE FM TRANSCEIVERS.

NIJ Standard-0219.00, August 1980. CONTINUOUS SIGNAL-CONTROLLED SELECTIVE SIGNALING.

NIJ Standard-0220.00, July 1983. CONTINUOUS-RECORDING VOICE-LOGGING TAPE
RECORDERS.

NIJ Standard-0222.00, June 1984. SURVEILLANCE RECEIVER/RECORDERS.

NIJ Standard-0223.00, May 1986. VEHICLE TRACKING DEVICES.

NIJ Standard-0224.00, May 1986. PERSONAL/MOBILE FM TRANSCEIVERS.

NIJ Standard-0225.00, June 1989. AMPLITUDE COMPANDED SIDEBAND TRANSCEIVERS.

NIJ Standard-0226.00, January 1990. MINIATURE SURVEILLANCE RECORDERS.

NIJ Standard-0320.00, April 1986. DIRECT CONNECT POLICE ANNUNCIATOR PANELS.

NIJ Standard-0322.00, October 1984. TELEPHONE DIALERS WITH TAPED VOICE
MESSAGES.

NIJ Standard-0323.00, October 1984. TELEPHONE DIALERS WITH DIGITALLY CODED MESSAGES.

NIJ Standard-0901.00, November 1986. COURTROOM REEL-TO-REEL AUDIO TAPE RECORDERS.

Weapons and Protective Systems

NIJ Standard-0101.04, September 2000. BALLISTIC RESISTANCE OF PERSONAL BODY ARMOR (REVISION). Supersedes NIJ Standard-0101.03 dated April 1987.

NILECJ-STD-0102.00, March 1973. HEARING PROTECTORS FOR USE ON FIRING RANGES. (NTIS: PB-228 670; PC A02, MF A01).

NIJ Standard-0104.02, October 1984. RIOT HELMETS AND FACE SHIELDS (REVISION). Supersedes NIJ Standard-0104.01 dated August 1980.

NIJ Standard-0105.01, June 1984. CRASH HELMETS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ- STD-0105.00 dated June 1975.

NIJ Standard-0106.01, December 1981. BALLISTIC HELMETS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0106.00 dated September 1975. (NTIS: PB82 210873).

NIJ Standard-0108.01, September 1985. BALLISTIC RESISTANT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0103.00, Portable Ballistic Shields dated May 1974 and NIJ Standard-0108.00 dated December 1981.

NIJ Standard-0109.00, July 1983. 38/357 CALIBER REVOLVERS.

NIJ Standard-0112.03, November 1998. AUTOLOADING PISTOLS FOR POLICE OFFICERS (REVISION). Supersedes NIJ Standard-0112.02 dated January 1995 and NIJ Standard-0112.01 dated May 1989.

NIJ Standard-0113.00, March 1989. 12-GAUGE SHOTGUNS FOR POLICE USE.

NIJ Standard-0115.00, September 2000. STAB RESISTANCE OF PERSONAL BODY ARMOR.

NIJ Standard-0307.01, March 1982. METALLIC HANDCUFFS (REVISION). Supersedes NILECJ-STD-0307.00 dated October 1974.

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