Law Enforcement Programs & Projects

Our goal is to prevent the catastrophic failure of ballistic body armor by developing measurements and predictive models to test and determine the … more

The primary objective of the Public Safety Communications Research program is to lead the development of wireless telecommunications and … more

The goal of this program is to manage programs, direct research and development efforts, and develop performance standards, guidelines and reports … more

Aerosol sprays containing oleoresin capsicum, an extract of hot peppers, have been widely used by law enforcement agencies to subdue … more

As part of a multiyear interagency agreement between NIST and the Office of Standards of the Department of Homeland Security, NIST is developing a … more

Detecting clandestine fissile material like 235 U and 239 Pu is technically challenging in the lab or in the field because it emits little … more

The Protective Systems Research (PSR) program conducts and coordinates research and provides technical services to address standards needs for … more

The NIST Entry Point Screening Test Bed conducts fundamental research to generate measurements and standards that address critical challenges in … more

A large suite of illicit drug samples were analyzed using IMS to evaluate the selectivity and sensitivity of the technique. The sample suite … more

NIST has brought together major stakeholders from the retail and security industries, computer vision technologists/developers, the research … more