How NIJ is Organized

The National Institute of Justice is organized to:

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• Emphasize outcome and cost-benefit evaluations of criminal justice programs and technologies.
• Place Institute-wide functions in the Office of the Director.
• Group similar functions.
• Reduce management layers and increase the span of control of supervisors, where possible.
• Keep the social and physical sciences together under one research agency to maximize collaboration, cost-effectiveness, and the benefits to the field.

NIJ has two operating offices: the Office of Research and Evaluation and the Office of Science and Technology.

The Office of Research and Evaluation develops, conducts, directs, and supervises research and evaluation activities across a wide variety of issues.

The Office of Science and Technology manages technology research and development, development of technical standards, testing, forensic sciences capacity building, and technology assistance to State and local law enforcement and corrections agencies.