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                            Funding & Awards
 Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium
Note:
              This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about both the original award and supplemental awards.
Award Information
Awardee
              RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
Award #
              2018-75-CX-K003
Funding Category
              Competitive Discretionary
Location
                    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
Congressional District
              4
Status
              Open
Funding First Awarded
              2018
Total funding (to date)
              $20,400,000
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY18 Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2018, $3,500,000)
The applicant proposes to form a consortium to act as an honest broker for the nations criminal justice practitioners to provide objective and rigorous test and evaluation of critical technologies for law enforcement, correction, and courts.
The Consortium will provide four key assets in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), including the evaluation of emerging tools that are identified through a proven process of technology scouting and assessment; laboratory and field test, evaluation, and demonstration to determine effectiveness and impact using a diverse array of expertise and capabilities in the Consortium; establishment or update of performance-based standards for key technologies; and operation of a Compliance Testing Program (CTP) for ballistic- and stab-resistant body armor and other technologies as needed. The Consortium will leverage its existing infrastructure to communicate results of its work using written reports, scientific and trade journals, a dedicated website, webinars, podcasts, social media, conferences, technology workshops, and other outreach mechanisms.
The Consortium will be led by RTI International, which will serve as the hub for operational oversight and technical capacity for the program. RTI scientists have experience in every aspect of technology and social science relevant to the criminal justice community. The Consortium includes the acquisition of the personnel who currently operate NIJs CTP, which has managed the CTP successfully for NIJ for decades; the Police Executive Research Forum, a national leader in the development of rigorous policy and protocols for the use of criminal justice use; three universities, including Virginia Tech University, North Carolina State University, and Denver University, which bring expertise across a diverse set of science and engineering disciplines; nonprofit organizations to perform key tasks in collaboration with the Consortium, including the Safety Equipment Institute, Wireless Research Center, and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police. Together, the Consortium partners will work with NIJ to implement technology advancements that continuously improve public safety.
"Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR  200.210(a)(14).
CA/NCF
Supplemental Award 1 (Fiscal Year 2019, $3,500,000)
The applicant proposes to form a consortium to act as an honest broker for the nations criminal justice practitioners to provide objective and rigorous test and evaluation of critical technologies for law enforcement, correction, and courts.
The Consortium will provide four key assets in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), including the evaluation of emerging tools that are identified through a proven process of technology scouting and assessment; laboratory and field test, evaluation, and demonstration to determine effectiveness and impact using a diverse array of expertise and capabilities in the Consortium; establishment or update of performance-based standards for key technologies; and operation of a Compliance Testing Program (CTP) for ballistic- and stab-resistant body armor and other technologies as needed. The Consortium will leverage its existing infrastructure to communicate results of its work using written reports, scientific and trade journals, a dedicated website, webinars, podcasts, social media, conferences, technology workshops, and other outreach mechanisms.
The Consortium will be led by RTI International, which will serve as the hub for operational oversight and technical capacity for the program. RTI scientists have experience in every aspect of technology and social science relevant to the criminal justice community. The Consortium includes the acquisition of the personnel who currently operate NIJs CTP, which has managed the CTP successfully for NIJ for decades; the Police Executive Research Forum, a national leader in the development of rigorous policy and protocols for the use of criminal justice use; three universities, including Virginia Tech University, North Carolina State University, and Denver University, which bring expertise across a diverse set of science and engineering disciplines; nonprofit organizations to perform key tasks in collaboration with the Consortium, including the Safety Equipment Institute, Wireless Research Center, and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police. Together, the Consortium partners will work with NIJ to implement technology advancements that continuously improve public safety.
"Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR  200.210(a)(14).
CA/NCF
    Supplemental Award 2 (Fiscal Year 2020, $3,500,000)
The applicant proposes to form a consortium to act as an honest broker for the nations criminal justice practitioners to provide objective and rigorous test and evaluation of critical technologies for law enforcement, correction, and courts.
The Consortium will provide four key assets in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), including the evaluation of emerging tools that are identified through a proven process of technology scouting and assessment; laboratory and field test, evaluation, and demonstration to determine effectiveness and impact using a diverse array of expertise and capabilities in the Consortium; establishment or update of performance-based standards for key technologies; and operation of a Compliance Testing Program (CTP) for ballistic- and stab-resistant body armor and other technologies as needed. The Consortium will leverage its existing infrastructure to communicate results of its work using written reports, scientific and trade journals, a dedicated website, webinars, podcasts, social media, conferences, technology workshops, and other outreach mechanisms.
The Consortium will be led by RTI International, which will serve as the hub for operational oversight and technical capacity for the program. RTI scientists have experience in every aspect of technology and social science relevant to the criminal justice community. The Consortium includes the acquisition of the personnel who currently operate NIJs CTP, which has managed the CTP successfully for NIJ for decades; the Police Executive Research Forum, a national leader in the development of rigorous policy and protocols for the use of criminal justice use; three universities, including Virginia Tech University, North Carolina State University, and Denver University, which bring expertise across a diverse set of science and engineering disciplines; nonprofit organizations to perform key tasks in collaboration with the Consortium, including the Safety Equipment Institute, Wireless Research Center, and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police. Together, the Consortium partners will work with NIJ to implement technology advancements that continuously improve public safety.
"Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR  200.210(a)(14).
CA/NCF
    Supplemental Award 3 (Fiscal Year 2021, $3,500,000)
The applicant proposes to form a consortium to act as an honest broker for the nationÃ‚Â’s criminal justice practitioners to provide objective and rigorous test and evaluation of critical technologies for law enforcement, correction, and courts.  The Consortium will provide four key assets in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), including the evaluation of emerging tools that are identified through a proven process of technology scouting and assessment; laboratory and field test, evaluation, and demonstration to determine effectiveness and impact using a diverse array of expertise and capabilities in the Consortium; establishment or update of performance-based standards for key technologies; and operation of a Compliance Testing Program (CTP) for ballistic- and stab-resistant body armor and other technologies as needed. The Consortium will leverage its existing infrastructure to communicate results of its work using written reports, scientific and trade journals, a dedicated website, webinars, podcasts, social media, conferences, technology workshops, and other outreach mechanisms.        The Consortium will be led by RTI International, which will serve as the hub for operational oversight and technical capacity for the program. RTI scientists have experience in every aspect of technology and social science relevant to the criminal justice community. The Consortium includes the acquisition of the personnel who currently operate NIJÃ‚Â’s CTP, which has managed the CTP successfully for NIJ for decades; the Police Executive Research Forum, a national leader in the development of rigorous policy and protocols for the use of criminal justice use; three universities, including Virginia Tech University, North Carolina State University, and Denver University, which bring expertise across a diverse set of science and engineering disciplines; nonprofit organizations to perform key tasks in collaboration with the Consortium, including the Safety Equipment Institute, Wireless Research Center, and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police. Together, the Consortium partners will work with NIJ to implement technology advancements that continuously improve public safety.   "Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR  200.210(a)(14).   CA/NCF
    Supplemental Award 3 (Fiscal Year 2021, $3,500,000)
The applicant proposes to form a consortium to act as an honest broker for the nations criminal justice practitioners to provide objective and rigorous test and evaluation of critical technologies for law enforcement, correction, and courts.
The Consortium will provide four key assets in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), including the evaluation of emerging tools that are identified through a proven process of technology scouting and assessment; laboratory and field test, evaluation, and demonstration to determine effectiveness and impact using a diverse array of expertise and capabilities in the Consortium; establishment or update of performance-based standards for key technologies; and operation of a Compliance Testing Program (CTP) for ballistic- and stab-resistant body armor and other technologies as needed. The Consortium will leverage its existing infrastructure to communicate results of its work using written reports, scientific and trade journals, a dedicated website, webinars, podcasts, social media, conferences, technology workshops, and other outreach mechanisms.
The Consortium will be led by RTI International, which will serve as the hub for operational oversight and technical capacity for the program. RTI scientists have experience in every aspect of technology and social science relevant to the criminal justice community. The Consortium includes the acquisition of the personnel who currently operate NIJs CTP, which has managed the CTP successfully for NIJ for decades; the Police Executive Research Forum, a national leader in the development of rigorous policy and protocols for the use of criminal justice use; three universities, including Virginia Tech University, North Carolina State University, and Denver University, which bring expertise across a diverse set of science and engineering disciplines; nonprofit organizations to perform key tasks in collaboration with the Consortium, including the Safety Equipment Institute, Wireless Research Center, and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police. Together, the Consortium partners will work with NIJ to implement technology advancements that continuously improve public safety.
"Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR  200.210(a)(14).
CA/NCF
    Supplemental Award 4 (Fiscal Year 2022, $2,900,000)
The applicant proposes to form a consortium to act as an honest broker for the nations criminal justice practitioners to provide objective and rigorous test and evaluation of critical technologies for law enforcement, correction, and courts.
The Consortium will provide four key assets in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), including the evaluation of emerging tools that are identified through a proven process of technology scouting and assessment; laboratory and field test, evaluation, and demonstration to determine effectiveness and impact using a diverse array of expertise and capabilities in the Consortium; establishment or update of performance-based standards for key technologies; and operation of a Compliance Testing Program (CTP) for ballistic- and stab-resistant body armor and other technologies as needed. The Consortium will leverage its existing infrastructure to communicate results of its work using written reports, scientific and trade journals, a dedicated website, webinars, podcasts, social media, conferences, technology workshops, and other outreach mechanisms.
The Consortium will be led by RTI International, which will serve as the hub for operational oversight and technical capacity for the program. RTI scientists have experience in every aspect of technology and social science relevant to the criminal justice community. The Consortium includes the acquisition of the personnel who currently operate NIJs CTP, which has managed the CTP successfully for NIJ for decades; the Police Executive Research Forum, a national leader in the development of rigorous policy and protocols for the use of criminal justice use; three universities, including Virginia Tech University, North Carolina State University, and Denver University, which bring expertise across a diverse set of science and engineering disciplines; nonprofit organizations to perform key tasks in collaboration with the Consortium, including the Safety Equipment Institute, Wireless Research Center, and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police. Together, the Consortium partners will work with NIJ to implement technology advancements that continuously improve public safety.
"Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR  200.210(a)(14).
CA/NCF


  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Smartphone Applications for Community Supervision
                  A LANDSCAPE REPORT ON MEASURING COMMUNITY SENTIMENT AND PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERFORMANCE
                  Alcohol and Drug Monitoring for Community Supervision
                  Location Tracking Systems for Community Supervision
                  Monitoring Technologies for Community Supervision
                  Contraband and Drones in Correctional Facilities
                  Targeted Data Extraction System (TDES) for Mobile Devices
                  Verification Report, Toolkit for Selective Analyses & Reconstruction of Files (FileTSAR)
                  Landscape Study of Application Software Products That Aim to Address the Mental Health Needs of Law Enforcement Officers
                  Vehicle Stoppage and Pursuit Management for Law Enforcement Agencies
                  Chatbots in the Criminal Justice System
                  Landscape Study of Digital Tools to Identify, Capture, and Analyze Digital Evidence in Technology-Facilitated Abuse Cases
                  Technologies to Enhance Observation, Documentation, and Training for Driving Under the Influence
                  Technologies to Enhance Observation, Documentation, and Training for Driving Under the Influence
                  Contraband Detection Technology in Correctional Facilities An Overview of Technologies for Screening People, Vehicles, and Correctional Settings
                  Detecting and Managing Cell Phone Contraband: An Overview of Technologies for Managing Contraband Cell Phone Presence and Use in Correctional Facilities
                  Detecting and Managing Drug Contraband: An Overview of Technologies for Managing Entry of Drug Contraband and Detecting their Use in Correctional Facilities
                  Landscape Study of Software-Based Evidence Management Systems for Law Enforcement
                  Mitigating Contraband via the Mail: An Overview of Approaches for Managing the Introduction of Drug Contraband through the Digitization of Inmate Mail
                  Artificial Intelligence Applications for Criminal Courts: An Overview of Artificial Intelligence Applications for Prosecutors and Associated Considerations for the Criminal Court System
                  Artificial Intelligence Applications in Law Enforcement: An Overview of Artificial Intelligence Applications and Considerations for State and Local Law Enforcement
                  Artificial Intelligence in Corrections: An Overview of AI Applications and Considerations for Systems Administrators and Policy Makers
                  Artificial Intelligence in the Criminal Justice System: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence, its Applications, and Potential Risks
                  Landscape Study of Field-Portable DUID Screening Products

  
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