NIJ Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technology Implementation and Impact for Law Enforcement Purposes
Funds law-enforcement technology evaluations through NIJ research grants.
The National Institute of Justice administers this FY25 research grant NOFO for emerging technology implementation and impact in law enforcement. The opportunity uses a two-stage concept-paper process and has USD 3,000,000 available as the total funding pool. For-profit organizations, including small businesses, can apply directly alongside governments, universities, and nonprofits. The NOFO focus…
Rigorous evaluations of emerging technology implementations for law enforcement, including operational impacts, staffing, training, communications strategies, public-safety effects, and agency budget impacts.
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