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A -- COMMUNITY PRICING TECHNOLOGIES: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES BEYOND THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART SOL SL000149. Due 080196. POC To receive a copy of the solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service at 1-800-851-3420. Request document SL000149. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research agency of the US Department of Justice, is soliciting proposals to conduct research, development, and application of new and innovative technologies in support of the implementation and enhancement of community-oriented policing. Successful proposals will receive grant funding. Proposals are expected to describe research and development efforts to move technologies in support of community oriented policing beyond the current state of the art. The solicitation seeks proposals representing partnerships between the public and private sectors to support the research and development of new technologies or the innovative adaptation of existing technologies that could be used as tools for community policing. The solicitation is not intended to fund the purchase of currently available commercial off-the-shelf technologies, systems or products. NIJ anticipates a funding level of up to $4 million, which will support several grant awards under this solicitation. Proposals must be received at NIJ by close of business on August 1, 1996. Interested organizations may obtain a copy of the solicitation by calling the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420. Refer to the NIJ ``Solicitation for Technology Research and Development Partnership Projects for Community Policing'' (document number SL000149). The solicitation is also available through three sources on the Internet: 1) The Justice Technology Information Network (JUSTNET) home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.nlectc.org; 2) the NCJRS Justice Information Center home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ncjrs.org; 3) through the NCJRS Bulletin Board, telnet to ncjrsbbs.ncjrs.org or gopher to ncjrs.org:71. Those without Internet access can dial the NCJRS Bulletin Board via modem: dial (301) 738-8895. Set modem at 9600 baud, 8N1. For further information contact the US Department of Justice Response Center at 1-800-421-6770, or 202-307-1480. This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 20103, as amended, 42 USC Section 372123 (1988). (156)

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