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The California Forensic Institute is continuously conducting state-of-the-art research to learn more about safety, survival, and effectiveness in law enforcement and criminal justice settings. These include:

police and security training issues
the identification of hazards and improvised explosive devices
performance under high-stress and high-hazard tactical conditions
including counterterrorism environments
eyewitness memory and testimony
modern approaches to polygraphy

CFI research supports police and homeland security operations, using proven methods and the latest research technology. CFI provides the law enforcement and criminal justice communities with empirically-based research to enhance and optimize safety, performance, and effectiveness.

CFI also offers research-based education, training, and expert consultation which, like CFI research, is designed to reduce liability, improve officer and public safety, and develop more effective and efficient police and security operations.