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National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Research, Development, Evaluation

Standards Under Development

NIJ continually develops new standards. During the development process, NIJ:

  • Makes drafts of equipment standards and guides available to the public for comment.
  • Posts "Requests for Information" to gather technical information from manufacturers, criminal justice agencies and others.

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Agencies Collaborating in the Development of NIJ Standards

The following entities have collaborated with NIJ in the development of its standards. Links are provided for entities whose Web sites offer information on standards.

Federal Agencies

  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
  • Drug Enforcement Association
  • National Transportation Safety Board
  • U.S. Department of Commerce
  • U.S. Department of Defense
    • Department of the Army
      • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
      • Hazardous Devices School (joint operation of the FBI and the Army)
      • U.S. Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center
    • Department of the Navy
      • Joint Counter Radio-controlled IED Electronic Warfare Net-Centric Working Group, Program Management and Systems Engineering Support (JCREW PMS-408)
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
    • U.S. Park Police
  • U.S. Department of Justice
    • Federal Bureau of Investigation
    • Federal Bureau of Prisons
    • U.S. Border Patrol

State and Local Law Enforcement and Corrections

  • Chicago (Ill.) Police Department
  • City of White Plains (N.Y.) Department of Public Safety
  • Columbia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office
  • Delaware State Police
  • Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Calif.
  • Florida Department of Corrections
  • Florida Highway Patrol
  • Lenexa (Ky.) Police Department
  • Lexington (Ky.) Metro Police Department
  • Los Angeles (Calif.) Police Department
  • Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Department
  • Montgomery County (Md.) Department of Police
  • New York City Police Department
  • New York State Police
  • Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
  • Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
  • Seattle (Wash.) Police Department
  • Tarrant County (Texas) Criminal District Attorney's Office
  • Toronto Police Service

Professional Associations

  • Fraternal Order of Police
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Exit Notice
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board
  • National Fire Protection Association
  • National Sheriffs' Association
  • National Tactical Officers Association
  • Security Industry Association

Laboratories and Standards Development Organizations

Date Modified: January 3, 2011