NIJ FY 08 Personal Protective Equipment: Invited Full Proposals

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to research, develop, and demonstrate technologies that will enhance the safety of law enforcement officers and other criminal justice practitioners. Specific areas of interest include: 1. Improved protective uniforms for motorcycle officers. 2. Officer-deployable traffic control devices. 3. Less toxic materials for latent fingerprint identification/examination. 4. Assessment of long-term workplace exposure to hazardous materials. 5. Traffic-light-mounted sensors to warn motorists of approaching emergency vehicles. 6. Decontamination of service weapons following pathogen exposure.