Law Enforcement
Crime control and prevention today is a collaborative process grounded in innovative scientific research and community-based policing. Law enforcement is challenged not only by the number of crimes but also by the changing nature of the crime landscape.
Traditional criminal activities, such as juvenile delinquency, gangs, burglary, and violent crime, remain problems for many communities, but law enforcement agencies also face new threats, such as the evolving globalization of crime, the threat of a terrorist attack, and cybercrime.
NIJ's law enforcement research meets the needs of the modern world by developing sophisticated technologies and an international perspective. NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges that law enforcement professionals face in such areas as:
- Science and technology. Provide criminal justice practitioners with improved tools and technologies to prevent and combat all types of crime.
- Evaluations. Ensure return on investment and guide professionals in designing better programs.
- Partnerships. Leverage ideas and resources between public agencies and private corporations.