Law Enforcement Resources - Equipment and Technology

Publications

Revised Body Armor Standard and Testing Program
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2009

Geography and Public Safety, Volume 2, Issue 1
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and National Institute of Justice, May 2009

Smart Radio for Police
National Institute of Justice, May 2009

Over-the-Air (OTA) Communications Improvements for Police Departments
National Institute of Justice, January 2009

Body Armor: Don't Leave Home Without It
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2008

Improving Police Communications Across State and County Lines: The Piedmont Regional Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Pilot Project
National Institute of Justice, October 2008

Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor (NIJ Standard - 0101.06)
National Institute of Justice, July 2008

Effective Police Communications Systems Require New "Governance"
National Institute of Justice, June 2008

Identifying and Measuring the Effects of Information Technologies on Law Enforcement Agencies: The Making Officer Redeployment Effective Program--A Guide for Law Enforcement
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, April 2008

Software Defined Radios Help Agencies Communicate
National Institute of Justice, March 2008

Police Vehicle Evaluation: Model Year 2008
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center and Michigan State Police, November 2007

Interoperability Gateways/Interconnects
National Institute of Justice, March 2007

Body Armor Safety Initiative: To Protect and Serve... Better
National Institute of Justice, July 2006

Radio Spectrum
National Institute of Justice, February 2006

Telephony Implications of Voice Over Internet Protocol
National Institute of Justice, February 2006

Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
National Institute of Justice, August 2005

Voice Response Translator: A Valuable Police Tool
National Institute of Justice, July 2005

Improved Thermal Control Body Armor
National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, May 2005

Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities (Supplement I)
National Institute of Justice, December 2004

Law Enforcement Technology--Are Small and Rural Agencies Equipped and Trained?
National Institute of Justice, June 2004

Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
National Institute of Justice, March 2004

Why Can't We Talk? Working Together to Bridge the Communications Gap to Save Lives: A Guide for Public Officials-Supplemental Resources
National Task Force on Interoperability, February 2003

Interoperability AGILE-ity
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protection Equipment for Emergency First Responders (NIJ Guide 102-00)
National Institute of Justice, November 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Percutaneous Protection-Apparel)
National Institute of Justice, November 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Percutaneous Protection-Garments)
National Institute of Justice, November 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Respiratory Protection)
National Institute of Justice, November 2002

Federal Property and Equipment Manual
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, July 2002

The Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Bureau of Justice Assistance, March 2002

Guide for the Selection of Communication Equipment for Emergency First Responders, Volume II (NIJ Guide 104-00)
National Institute of Justice, February 2002

Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders, Volume I (NIJ Guide 100-00)
National Institute of Justice, June 2000


Related Resources

Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)/Body Armor Safety Initiative (BASI)
Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the BVP Program is designed to provide bulletproof vests to state and local law enforcement. The Body Armor Safety Initiative addresses the reliability of body armor used by law enforcement personnel and examines the future of bullet-resistant technology and testing.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Technology and Tools
The Technology and Tools section of the NIJ Web site provides objective, evidence-based research and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the state and local levels.

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
NLECTC, a component of the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Office of Science and Technology, offers support, research findings, and technological expertise to help State and local law enforcement and corrections personnel perform their duties more safely and efficiently.

Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
OLES helps law enforcement, corrections, and criminal justice agencies ensure that the equipment they purchase and the technologies they use are safe, dependable, and effective.


For additional publications and related information, see the Law Enforcement: Equipment and Facilities section of our site or conduct a search of the NCJRS Abstracts Database.


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