[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28235-28236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13975]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ) No.1082]
RIN 1121-ZA35


National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Technology 
Research and Development Partnership Projects for Community Policing

AGENCY: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National 
Institute of Justice.

ACTION: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation ``Technology Research and Development Partnership 
Projects for Community Policing.''

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DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business on 
August 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, Office of Science and 
Technology, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tawana Waugh, U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center, at 800-421-6770 (in Metropolitan Washington, 
DC, 202-307-1480).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following supplementary information is 
provided:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 
(1988).

Background

    The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research agency of the 
U.S. Department of Justice, is soliciting proposals to conduct 
research, development, and application of new and innovative 
technologies in support of the implementation and enhancement of 
community-oriented policing on a national level. Successful proposals 
will receive grant funding to conduct research and development 
projects. Proposals are expected to describe research and development 
efforts to

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move technologies in support of community-oriented policing beyond 
current state of the art. The solicitation seeks proposals representing 
partnerships between the public and private sectors to support the 
research and development of new technologies or the innovative 
adaptation of existing technologies that could be used as tools for 
community policing. The solicitation is not intended to fund the 
purchase of currently available commercial off-the-shelf technologies, 
systems, or products.
    The National Institute of Justice anticipates a funding level of up 
to $4 million, which will support several awards under this 
solicitation.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of NIJ's 
``Technology Research and Development Partnership Projects for 
Community Policing.'' (refer to document no. SL000149).
    The solicitation is available electronically via the Justice 
Technology Information Network (JUSTNET) on the Internet. JUSTNET's 
address on the World Wide Web is http://www.nlectc.org. The 
solicitation is also available through the NCJRS Bulletin Board, which 
can also be accessed via Internet. Telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org, or 
gopher to ncjrs.org:71. On World Wide Web, connect to the NCJRS Justice 
Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org. Those without Internet 
access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial 301-738-8895. 
Set modem at 9600 baud, 8-N-1.
Jeremy Travis,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-13975 Filed 6-3-96; 8:45 am]
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