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Office of Justice Programs

US federal crime-prevention research arm

Field	Value
agency_name	Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
type	Department
seal	US-OfficeOfJusticePrograms-Seal.svg
seal_width	160px
seal_caption	Seal of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
formed
jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
headquarters
810 7th Street NW
Washington, D.C., United States
chief1_name	Brent Cohen, Acting Assistant Attorney General
chief2_name	Maureen Henneberg
chief2_position	Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Operations and Management
parent_department	U.S. Department of Justice
website

810 7th Street NW Washington, D.C., United States

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that focuses on crime prevention through research and development, assistance to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies, including law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice through grants and assistance to crime victims.

The Office of Justice Programs is headed by an Assistant Attorney General. Brent Cohen is the Acting Assistant Attorney General. OJP's Assistant Attorney General is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the office.

History

In 1968, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) was established under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act; LEAA was abolished in 1982. Its predecessor agency was the Office of Law Enforcement Assistance (1965–1968). The LEAA was succeeded by the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (1982–1984). In 1984, the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics became the Office of Justice Programs with the enactment of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984.

Organization

Leadership

Office of the Assistant Attorney General

Program offices

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART)

Business offices

Office of Administration (OA)
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Office of General Counsel (OGC)
Office of Communications (OCOM)
Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO)
Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management (OAAM)

References

"Leadership". United States Department of Justice.
(January 30, 2017). "Office of Justice Programs - Office of Assistant Attorney General". Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.
"Records of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration". National Archives.
"The Office of Justice Programs". National Criminal Justice Association Center for Justice Planning.
"About the Office of Justice Programs". Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.

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