Anti-crime researchers focus on terrorism: National Institute of Justice seeks innovative technology to protect U.S. homeland.

National DefenseVol. 87 Nbr. 585, August 2002

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Anti-crime researchers focus on terrorism: National Institute of Justice seeks innovative technology to protect U.S. homeland.

The National Institute of Justice, which for 34 years has helped federal, state and local law-enforcement agencies acquire new weapons to fight crime, is turning increasing attention to the war on terror, said David G. Boyd, director of the institute's Office of Science and Technology.

The NIJ--the research arm of the Justice Department--is stepping up its efforts to assist police, first responders and the military services in developing innovative ways to counter the increased terrorist threat, Boyd explained during an interview.

Since the institute was created in 1968, he noted, it has help...

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