NIJ 2024 National Research Conference

The NIJ 2024 National Research Conference will take place 16-18 September 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

NIJ invites submissions for lightning talks on emerging issues and pioneering methods in research on safety and justice. Lightning talks will consist of a series of 10-minute presentations by different speakers introducing an emerging issue or pioneering method. Submissions are due Friday, March 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Highlighted topics from last year’s conference include:

• Preventing Recidivism Among People Who Served Time for Terrorism
• Combating Drones Used for Criminal Purposes: A U.S. Department of Justice Perspective
• Applying Research Evidence To Prevent Targeted and Mass Violence
• Body Armor Standards: Saving Officers’ Lives
• Progressing From Evidence to Action: Strategies to Promote Science-Based Practice
• Understanding Narcotics Markets To Advance Investigations Through Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships
• Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Loved Ones on the Trajectory Towards Extremist and Targeted Violence: Learning from Transnational Research
• Artificial Intelligence: Improving Criminal Justice Efficiencies and Mitigating Biases
• Getting to know NIJ’s Grant Managers: Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
• Unlocking the Mysteries: Securing Funding and Support From the U.S. Department of Justice’s Two Science Agencies
• Gunshot Detection Technology Research Findings: Implications for Law Enforcement

Please visit the NIJ 2024 National Research Conference website for more information.