National Institute of Justice

United States institute of the Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice

Report Public Safety, Tech, Governance
Oct 09 2025
Thinking Through the ShotSpotter Debate
By Robert VerBruggen Read More
Report Governance, Public Safety
Apr 20 2023
Modernize the Criminal Justice System: An Agenda for the New Congress
By Charles Fain Lehman Read time 15 mins Read More
Report Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
May 25 2022
Fixing Drinking Problems: Evidence and Strategies for Alcohol Control as Crime Control
By Connor Harris, Charles Fain Lehman Read time 42 mins Read More
Issue Brief Health
May 05 2022
Fighting Fentanyl: The Biden Administration’s Failure of Leadership
By Randall Lutter Read time 16 mins Read More
Testimony Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Apr 22 2021
Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
By Rafael A. Mangual Read time 14 mins Read More
Report Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Apr 21 2021
Policing Without the Police? A Review of the Evidence
By Charles Fain Lehman Read time 31 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Governance, Public Safety Policing, Crime Control, Civil Justice, Policing, Crime Control
May 21 2020
Police Use of Force and the Practical Limits of Popular Reform Proposals A Response to Rizer and Mooney
By Rafael A. Mangual Read time 23 mins Read More
Commentary Cities
Jul 03 2018
Community Policing in the 21st Century: A Framework for Measuring Performance
By George L. Kelling, Catherine M. Coles Read time 47 mins Read More
Commentary Economics, Economics Employment, Tax & Budget
May 18 2018
Saddling Horses Can Tame Recidivism and Rein Spending
By Emily Top Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Sep 09 2017
Community Policing in the 21st Century: A Framework for Measuring Performance
By George L. Kelling, Catherine M. Coles Read time 46 mins Read More