Subject: [NEXTEL-1] New NIJ Publications

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 14:14:48 -0500

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              New Publications from the 
         National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
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These publications are available on the web sites
given below. If you would like to order print
copies, please contact the National Criminal Justice
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 800-351-3420.
							
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New Emergency Responder Guide
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Title: 
Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective
Equipment for Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide
102–00 (Volumes I, IIa, IIb, and IIc), November 2002

Description: 		
This NIJ Guide provides information on personal
protection equipment (PPE) for consideration by
emergency first responders when purchasing and using
PPE, including duration of protection,
dexterity/mobility, launderability, and use/reuse.
Volume I represents the actual guide and is
supplemented by three additional volumes: Volume IIa
contains the data sheets for respiratory protection;
Volume IIb, for protective garments; and Volume IIc,
for other protective apparel (e.g., boots, gloves,
hoods, and lab coats). The Guide serves as a
resource for comparing and contrasting only
commercially available personal protective equipment
known to the authors as of April 2001. 

Web site:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/191518.htm

Print Availability:
Order this publication from the National Criminal
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 800-851-3420.

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Crisis Information Management Software
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Title:
Crisis Information Management Software (CIMS)
Feature Comparison Report, October 2002

Description:
This NIJ Special Report compares 10 crisis
information management software products currently
used by emergency management agencies (EMAs). The
products examined were specifically designed to
augment EMA responses to crisis situations and
enhance emergency management planning and
mitigation. The report is accompanied by an
Excel-based Feature Comparison Matrix that allows an
agency to assess the performance of a
product(s)—respective of agency priorities,
requirements, and conditions of operation—and use
that information for the procurement process.

Web site:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/197065.htm

Print Availability:
Order this publication from the National Criminal
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 800-851-3420.

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Vulnerability Analysis
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Title:
Method to Assess the Vulnerability of U.S. Chemical
Facilities, November 2002

Description:
Presents an overview of a tool for assessing the
potential security risks at chemical facilities,
focusing on terrorist or criminal actions that could
have significant national impact or could cause the
airborne release of hazardous chemicals resulting in
deaths and contamination. The twelve-step assessment
methodology was developed by NIJ in partnership with
the U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National
Laboratories, with the cooperation and assistance of
chemical industry representatives. 

Web site:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/195171.htm

Print Availability:
Order this publication from the National Criminal
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 800-851-3420.

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Solving Cold Cases
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Title:
Using DNA to Solve Cold Cases, October 2002

Description:
This NIJ Special Report serves as a practical
resource for law enforcement personnel who review
old, cold, or unsolved cases that may be solved
through the use of DNA technology and databases. The
report looks at the science and technology of DNA
testing and databases and provides background
information on legal and practical considerations
for applying DNA technology to unsolved cases. It
also delivers a step-by-step process to help
investigators select cases that would most likely be
solved with DNA evidence.

Web site:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/194197.htm

Print Availability:
Order this publication from the National Criminal
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 800-851-3420.

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