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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1712]
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Evaluation
National Institute of Justice
(NIJ), Justice.
ACTION: Notice of request for
information.
AGENCY:
NIJ is soliciting information
on the operational use of Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) in support of
law enforcement. The focus of the study
is on the use of UAS for crash scene
reconstruction; however, information on
alternative uses of UAS in law
enforcement is also requested.
The National Criminal Justice
Research, Test and Evaluation Center
(NIJ RT&E Center) is performing an
operational evaluation of UAS for Crash
Scene Reconstruction. The objective of
this evaluation is to evaluate the utility
of a UAS to support crash scene
reconstruction in an operational lawenforcement setting. In particular, the
study will determine whether a UAS
could be used to improve crash scene
reconstruction in terms of quality,
safety, timeliness, or other metrics.
Based upon previous investigations, the
Center has identified a number of
agencies that have operational UAS
capabilities configured to support law
enforcement. The Center is now seeking
to partner with those or other interested
agencies in order to complete the
operational evaluation.
Information Sought: The Center is
seeking law enforcement agencies with
which to partner in an operational
evaluation of UAS technology for Crash
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Scene Reconstruction. This evaluation
will, at the discretion of the partnering
agency, occur during normal operations
or during scheduled exercises. Agencies
or vendors who respond to this request
for information are invited to provide
general comments with regard to the
evaluation for NIJ RT&E Center to
consider, including which uses of the
system and which performance metrics
are appropriate for the evaluation. It
should be noted that the purpose of the
evaluation is to assess the utility of UAS
technology; this includes assessment of
both current and possible future
practices. The Center is not evaluating
the participating law enforcement
agencies, just the application of using
UAS for Crash Scene Reconstruction.
Information will be obtained through
responses to the information requested
below as a baseline for initial
information gathering from responding
law enforcement agencies. Follow up
discussions will be conducted in some
cases. The request for information is
intended to reach a consistent
understanding of the needs for UAS for
Crash Scene Reconstruction and the
ways each agency uses the technology.
Information sought includes the
following:
1. Law Enforcement Agency Information
a. Agency Name
b. Agency Location
c. Agency Point of Contact
d. Number of crash scene
reconstructions in the past year
e. Primary tools used for crash scene
reconstruction
f. Number of crash scene
reconstructions in the past year
using UAS only
g. Number of certified
reconstructionists on staff
h. Total number of operational flights
since your agency’s implementation
of the UAS
i. Number of operational flights in the
past year
j. Future plans for operational use of
UAS
k. Federal Aviation Administration
Certificates of Waiver or
Authorization documentation, if
applicable
2. UAS Technology Information
a. UAS Vendor Name, System Name,
and Model Number (may be plural)
b. Sensors available
c. Current sensor use
d. List of additional components and
accessories
e. Previous system deployment
scenarios or locations
f. Types of data currently stored in
reconstruction records database
g. Personnel/operators required and
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training
h. Manufacturer suggested retail price,
without optional features,
accessories or service plans
i. Any additional information not
covered above
3. Current and planned capabilities
a. Types of Crash Scene
Reconstruction data collected by
UAS
b. Capabilities to support a
forensically sound process for
preserving the integrity of collected
data for use as evidence
c. Types of analytic techniques used
(e.g., photogrammetry, 3D
modeling) and methods used to
preserve evidentiary value of
analytical results
d. Installation, Start-up, Launch, and
tear-down times
e. Type of data output and processes
used to ensure its forensic value
f. Types of real-time monitoring
features
g. Other features or capabilities not
covered above
Protection of Sensitive Information:
Organizations responding to this request
for information should be aware of the
following guidelines for handling of
information:
1. The NIJ RT&E Center does not
require or desire access to privileged
information. For example, while the
Center has interest in data pertaining to
reconstruction, such as road closure
time, tools utilized, and manpower, the
Center has no interest in sensitive
information, such as names or other
Personally Identifiable Information. The
Center will work with participating
organizations to prevent disclosure of
sensitive private information to the
representatives of the NIJ RT&E Center.
2. Results of the operational
evaluation will be published to ensure
maximum usefulness to the law
enforcement community. Participating
law enforcement organizations will be
provided an opportunity to review
documents prior to any public release to
ensure that the content of these
documents does not in any way
compromise their operations.
DATES: Responses to this request will be
accepted through 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time on August 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Responses to this request
may be submitted electronically in the
body of or as an attachment to an email
sent to administrator@nijrtecenter.org
with the recommended subject line
‘‘UAS Federal Register Response.’’
Questions and responses may also be
sent by mail (please allow additional
time for processing) to the address:
National Criminal Justice Research, Test
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and Evaluation Center, ATTN: UAS
Federal Register Response, Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics
Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road,
Mail Stop 17N444, Laurel, MD 20723–
6099.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
more information on this request for
information contact Emre Gunduzhan
(NIJ RT&E Center) at (240) 228–7269 or
administrator@nijrtecenter.org. For
more information on the NIJ RT&E
Center, visit https://nij.gov/funding/
awards/pages/awarddetail.aspx?award=2013-MU-CX-K111
and view the description or contact
Martin Novak (NIJ Research Division) at
(202) 598–7795. Please note that these
are not toll-free telephone numbers.
Nancy Rodriguez,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
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availability of approximately $15.6
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Section 169, subsection (b), of the
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The purpose of this program is to
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1712]
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Evaluation
AGENCY: National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Justice.
ACTION: Notice of request for information.
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SUMMARY: NIJ is soliciting information on the operational use of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in support of law enforcement. The
focus of the study is on the use of UAS for crash scene reconstruction;
however, information on alternative uses of UAS in law enforcement is
also requested.
The National Criminal Justice Research, Test and Evaluation Center
(NIJ RT&E Center) is performing an operational evaluation of UAS for
Crash Scene Reconstruction. The objective of this evaluation is to
evaluate the utility of a UAS to support crash scene reconstruction in
an operational law-enforcement setting. In particular, the study will
determine whether a UAS could be used to improve crash scene
reconstruction in terms of quality, safety, timeliness, or other
metrics. Based upon previous investigations, the Center has identified
a number of agencies that have operational UAS capabilities configured
to support law enforcement. The Center is now seeking to partner with
those or other interested agencies in order to complete the operational
evaluation.
Information Sought: The Center is seeking law enforcement agencies
with which to partner in an operational evaluation of UAS technology
for Crash Scene Reconstruction. This evaluation will, at the discretion
of the partnering agency, occur during normal operations or during
scheduled exercises. Agencies or vendors who respond to this request
for information are invited to provide general comments with regard to
the evaluation for NIJ RT&E Center to consider, including which uses of
the system and which performance metrics are appropriate for the
evaluation. It should be noted that the purpose of the evaluation is to
assess the utility of UAS technology; this includes assessment of both
current and possible future practices. The Center is not evaluating the
participating law enforcement agencies, just the application of using
UAS for Crash Scene Reconstruction. Information will be obtained
through responses to the information requested below as a baseline for
initial information gathering from responding law enforcement agencies.
Follow up discussions will be conducted in some cases. The request for
information is intended to reach a consistent understanding of the
needs for UAS for Crash Scene Reconstruction and the ways each agency
uses the technology.
Information sought includes the following:
1. Law Enforcement Agency Information
a. Agency Name
b. Agency Location
c. Agency Point of Contact
d. Number of crash scene reconstructions in the past year
e. Primary tools used for crash scene reconstruction
f. Number of crash scene reconstructions in the past year using UAS
only
g. Number of certified reconstructionists on staff
h. Total number of operational flights since your agency's
implementation of the UAS
i. Number of operational flights in the past year
j. Future plans for operational use of UAS
k. Federal Aviation Administration Certificates of Waiver or
Authorization documentation, if applicable
2. UAS Technology Information
a. UAS Vendor Name, System Name, and Model Number (may be plural)
b. Sensors available
c. Current sensor use
d. List of additional components and accessories
e. Previous system deployment scenarios or locations
f. Types of data currently stored in reconstruction records
database
g. Personnel/operators required and training
h. Manufacturer suggested retail price, without optional features,
accessories or service plans
i. Any additional information not covered above
3. Current and planned capabilities
a. Types of Crash Scene Reconstruction data collected by UAS
b. Capabilities to support a forensically sound process for
preserving the integrity of collected data for use as evidence
c. Types of analytic techniques used (e.g., photogrammetry, 3D
modeling) and methods used to preserve evidentiary value of analytical
results
d. Installation, Start-up, Launch, and tear-down times
e. Type of data output and processes used to ensure its forensic
value
f. Types of real-time monitoring features
g. Other features or capabilities not covered above
Protection of Sensitive Information: Organizations responding to
this request for information should be aware of the following
guidelines for handling of information:
1. The NIJ RT&E Center does not require or desire access to
privileged information. For example, while the Center has interest in
data pertaining to reconstruction, such as road closure time, tools
utilized, and manpower, the Center has no interest in sensitive
information, such as names or other Personally Identifiable
Information. The Center will work with participating organizations to
prevent disclosure of sensitive private information to the
representatives of the NIJ RT&E Center.
2. Results of the operational evaluation will be published to
ensure maximum usefulness to the law enforcement community.
Participating law enforcement organizations will be provided an
opportunity to review documents prior to any public release to ensure
that the content of these documents does not in any way compromise
their operations.
DATES: Responses to this request will be accepted through 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on August 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Responses to this request may be submitted electronically in
the body of or as an attachment to an email sent to
administrator@nijrtecenter.org with the recommended subject line ``UAS
Federal Register Response.'' Questions and responses may also be sent
by mail (please allow additional time for processing) to the address:
National Criminal Justice Research, Test
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and Evaluation Center, ATTN: UAS Federal Register Response, Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins
Road, Mail Stop 17N444, Laurel, MD 20723-6099.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on this request
for information contact Emre Gunduzhan (NIJ RT&E Center) at (240) 228-
7269 or administrator@nijrtecenter.org. For more information on the NIJ
RT&E Center, visit https://nij.gov/funding/awards/pages/award-detail.aspx?award=2013-MU-CX-K111 and view the description or contact
Martin Novak (NIJ Research Division) at (202) 598-7795. Please note
that these are not toll-free telephone numbers.
Nancy Rodriguez,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
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