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National Institute of Justice

Also Known As NIJ
Academic, Research and Professional Bodies

The research, development and evaluation agency of the United States Department of Justice, established in 1968 under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. It funds and conducts research across criminology, policing, corrections and the forensic sciences, and develops voluntary standards for law enforcement equipment and practice. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Institution TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Government research agency 1
Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account
1968 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Washington, D.C., United States 1
Institution Type
Institution Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Regulatory / Oversight Body 1
Connections

Associated With

First director, nominated 1968, retired March 1969 when his nomination was not confirmed before the change of administration.

Source Wikipedia: Ralph Siu

Cooperates With

Standing NIJ/IACP research partnership channeling NIJ findings through IACP committees and conferences into law enforcement policy and practice.

Source The NIJ/IACP Partnership
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1. Wikipedia: National Institute of Justice
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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Wikipedia: Ralph Siu
Associated With: Ralph Gun Hoy Siu, Career section, appointment and retirement
Quote, Associated With: Ralph Gun Hoy Siu, Career section, appointment and retirement
was not confirmed and the administration changed after the 1968 election, so he retired in March, 1969
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The NIJ/IACP Partnership
Cooperates With: International Association of Chiefs of PoliceView the Source
Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIJ and what does it do?

NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the United States Department of Justice, funding research and assessing programs, policies and technologies on issues such as DNA evidence and domestic violence. It was created in 1968 as the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice and renamed NIJ in 1978.
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