Department
of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
The Office of Justice Programs administers
grant programs, supports research and evaluation projects, and provides
training, statistical and technical assistance for States, local communities
and Indian tribes.
Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
COPS provides grants to tribal, state,
and local law enforcement agencies to hire and train community policing
professionals, acquire and deploy cutting-edge crime-fighting technologies,
and develop and test innovative policing strategies.
Office
for Victims of Crime (OVC)
The Office for Victims of Crime oversees
diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial
funding to victim assistance and compensation programs and supports
trainings designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals
regarding the rights and needs of crime victims.
Bureau
of Justice Assistance (BJA)
The Bureau of Justice Assistance serves
to reduce and prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse and improve
the functioning of the criminal justice system through the administration
of grant programs and the provision of training and technical assistance.
Office
on Violence Against Women (OVW)
The Office on Violence Against Women
addresses legal and policy issues regarding violence against women,
coordinates Departmental efforts, provides national and international
leadership, receives international visitors interested in learning
about the federal government's role in addressing violence against
women, and responds to requests for information regarding violence
against women.
Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Within the FBI's Criminal Investigative
Division, the Indian Country unit (ICU) is responsible for developing
and implementing strategies, programs, and policies to address identified
crime problems in Indian Country for which the FBI has responsibility.
U.S.
Attorneys' Offices (USAO)
The vast majority of criminal prosecutions
for felony crimes committed within Indian country are handled by United
States Attorneys' Offices. The designated Tribal Liaison within United
States Attorneys' Offices may be contacted regarding issues that arise
in Indian Country.
Civil
Rights Division (CRD)
The Civil Rights Division is the primary
institution within the Department responsible for enforcing Federal
statutes that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, disability and religion.
Environment
and Natural Resources Division (ENRD)
The Indian Resources Section conducts
litigation for the United States as trustee for the United States
as trustee for the protection of the resources and rights of federally
recognized Indian tribes and members of such tribes.
Community
Relations Services (CRS)
Community Relations Services provides
mediation and conflict resolution services to tribal governments,
law enforcement and community on and off the reservation, when community
tensions arise over racial or ethnic issues.
Bureau
of Justice Statistics (BJS)
The Bureau of Justice Statistics collects,
analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal
offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems
at all levels of government.
National
Institute of Justice (NIJ)
The National Institute of Justice is
the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department
of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice
issues.
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