U.S.
Department of Justice
The Department
represents the
citizens of the United States in enforcing the law in the public
interest and
plays a key role in protection against criminals; ensuring healthy
competition
of business; safeguarding the consumer; enforcing drug, immigration,
and
naturalization laws; and protecting citizens through effective law
enforcement.
On May 14, 2001, President George
W. Bush
and Attorney General John Ashcroft unveiled Project Safe Neighborhoods,
a new,
comprehensive, strategic approach to the enforcement of firearm laws –
an
approach that targets gun crime and violent offenders in an effort to
make our
streets and communities safer. The Administration’s plan calls upon
each United
States Attorney to implement this national initiative, working in
partnership
with communities and state and local law enforcement agencies. The plan
envisions an invigorated enforcement effort that either builds on the
successful programs already in place or, through new resources and
tools,
creates effective gun violence reduction programs.
The Administration believes that
tough and
smart enforcement of existing state and federal gun laws will create a
lasting
reduction in gun crime and increase the safety and security of our
citizens.
The various crime reduction initiatives in the past decade have taught
us that
to have a truly significant impact, the federal government must do more
than
just increase its arrest and prosecution numbers. Our efforts must be
comprehensive.
This includes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and
Explosives, The
Office of Justice Programs, Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys,
Criminal
Division and other DOJ divisions. We must build effective partnerships
with our
state and local counterparts. We must enhance our capacity to obtain
and
analyze crime and other data that should guide our strategies and
afford us the
opportunity to measure the impact of our efforts. We must maintain an
edge in
the attack on gun violence by providing expansive and comprehensive
training
for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors.
We must
convey the priorities, message, and results of our efforts to the media
and
community members. And we must build a powerful and lasting coalition
with our
citizens – one that empowers them to be agents of change in their own
communities. Project Safe Neighborhoods is that comprehensive approach.
For
more information about the Department of Justice, please go to: www.usdoj.gov. To learn more
about current funding
opportunities, click here.
Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF), a law
enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, enforces the
federal
laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco products, firearms,
explosives, and arson. ATF's Office of Training and Professional
Development
provides enforcement training courses and specially designed classes
tailored
to meet the needs of jurisdictions that request training. For more
information
about the ATF please go to: http://www.atf.gov/
Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services
The mission of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) is to
advance the practice of community policing as an effective strategy in
communities'
efforts to improve public safety. COPS provides grants to tribal,
state, and
local law enforcement agencies to hire and train community policing
professionals, acquire and deploy cutting-edge crimefighting
technologies, and
develop and test innovative policing strategies. For more information
about
COPS please go to: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/
Criminal
Division
The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice develops,
enforces, and
supervises the application of all federal criminal laws except those
specifically assigned to other divisions. The Division and the 93 U.S.
Attorneys are responsible for overseeing criminal matters under the
more than
900 statutes and certain civil litigation. In addition to direct
litigation
responsibilities, the Division formulates and implements criminal
enforcement
policy and provides advice and assistance. For more information about
the DOJ
Criminal Division please go to: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/criminal-home.html
Executive Office for U.S.
Attorneys
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) is the liaison
between
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the 93 U.S. Attorneys in the
50
states,
Office of Justice Programs
Founded in 1984, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides federal
leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control
crime,
improve the criminal and juvenile justice systems, increase knowledge
about
crime and related issues, and assist crime victims. OJP's numerous
bureaus and
offices include the Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA), the National
Institute of Justice (NIJ), the Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention (OJJDP), and the Community
Capacity Development Office
(CCDO). It is with the developmental and financial assistance of these
organizations that OJP is able to successfully form partnerships among
federal,
state, and local government officials to address numerous criminal
justice
issues, including drug abuse and trafficking, neighborhood
rehabilitation, gang
violence, prison crowding, juvenile crime, and white-collar crime. For
more
information about the OJP, please go to: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/
International
Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world's
oldest
and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives from
international, federal, state, and local agencies of all sizes. It has
more
than 20,000 members in more than 89 different countries. IACP's goals
are to
advance the science and art of police services; develop improved
administrative, technical, and operational practices and promote their
use in
police work; foster police cooperation and the exchange of information
and
experience among police administrators; bring about recruitment and
training of
qualified police professionals; and encourage adherence by all police
officers
to high professional standards of performance and conduct. For more
information
about the International Association of Chiefs of Police, please go to: www.theiacp.org
National
District Attorneys Association
The mission of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA),
founded in
1951, is “to be the voice of
National
Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is a private,
nonprofit
organization whose primary mission is to enable people to create safer
and more
caring communities by addressing the causes of crime and violence and
reducing
the opportunities for crime to occur. NCPC publishes an array of
materials on
crime prevention and community-building subjects; offers training and
technical
assistance; hosts several Web sites that offer prevention tips,
practices, and
policy; operates demonstration programs in schools, neighborhoods, and
jurisdictions and takes a leadership role in youth crime prevention;
and
manages the McGruff Take A Bite Out Of Crime public service advertising
campaign. For more information about NCPC, please go to: http://www.ncpc.org/
American
University
The mission of
American
Probation and Parole Association
The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is an
international
organization that represents American and Canadian practitioners in
adult and
juvenile probation, parole, and community-based corrections at all
levels of
government. APPA provides training and technical assistance,
information,
support, and clearinghouse services to its members and advocates on
their
behalf. It also develops standards and models and collaborates with
other
disciplines. For more information about APPA, please go to: http://www.appa-net.org/
Academy
for Educational Development
The Academy for Educational Development (AED), founded in 1961, is an
independent, nonprofit human development organization dedicated to
solving
critical social problems and building the capacity of individuals,
communities,
and institutions to become more self-sufficient. AED focuses on
improving
education, health, economic, and other opportunities for the least
advantaged
in the
Community
Policing Consortium
The Community Policing Consortium is a partnership of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), National Organization of Black
Law
Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), National Sheriffs' Association (NSA),
Police
Executive Research Forum (PERF), and Police Foundation. The mission of
the
Consortium, founded in 1993, is the development of community policing
research,
training and technical assistance to designated Community Oriented
Policing
Services (COPS) grantees. The Consortium provides workshops on problem
solving,
strategic development, personal deployment, the development of
community
partnerships and cultural diversity, and more. Effective community
policing
reduces neighborhood crime while enhancing quality of life by combining
the
efforts and resources of police, local government, and community
members. For
more information about the Community Policing Consortium, please go to:
http://www.communitypolicing.org/
Institute
for Law and Justice
The Institute for Law and Justice (ILJ), a private
corporation
founded in 1979, provides criminal justice consulting, research,
evaluation,
and training services to its clients, which include cities, counties,
states,
federal agencies, associations, foundations, and private industry. Its
mission is
to bring the best of criminal justice research and practice to the
field
through organizational development, innovative research, expert
evaluation,
detailed planning, new technologies, and effective training. ILJ custom
tailors
its services to meet local needs and operating environments and to
address
management concerns. For more information about ILJ, please go to: http://www.ilj.org/