Technology and Tools
Law enforcement and corrections officers rely on various technologies for effective law enforcement and their own safety. NIJ helps ensure that officers have the equipment they need by developing standards and testing equipment against the standards. For example, NIJ develops standards for body armor that police officers wear.
NIJ also helps to bring affordable new equipment to market by funding research and development of innovative technologies.
Finding Information on Technology and Tools
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Aviation Technology
Body Armor
Corrections Technologies
Institutional Corrections Technologies
Institutional Corrections Technology Priorities
Community Corrections Technologies
Community Corrections Technology Priorities
Forensic Sciences
Information-Led Policing
Technology Assistance
Publications
Biometrics
Communications Technology
Electronic Crime
Electronic Crime Partnership Initiative
Computer Forensic Tool Testing
National Forensic Software Library
Less-Lethal Technologies
Safety of Conducted Energy Devices
Publications on Less-Lethal Technologies