NIJ's is dedicated to the development of knowledge and tools that will advance policing operations and practices to deliver policing services to communities more effectively and efficiently. The National Institute of Justice has been a leader in developing and advancing the research agenda for policing.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to law enforcement and policing.
Awards
Publications
- Best Practices for Optimizing Law Enforcement Job Descriptions to Recruit Diverse Candidates
- From Research to Reality: Recruiting More Women into the Policing Profession: Preliminary Results of an NIJ-funded Applied Research Project
- Optimizing Law Enforcement Agency Websites for Effective and Inclusive Recruitment
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