U.S. Department of Justice
The mission of the U.S. Department of Justice is to enforce the law and defend the nation's interests according to the law, ensure public safety against both foreign and domestic threats, provide leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those found guilty of breaking the law, enforce drug and immigration laws, and ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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, District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. EOUSA provides U.S. Attorneys with general executive assistance and direction, policy development, administrative management direction and oversight, operational support, and coordination with other DOJ components and federal agencies. |
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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.
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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. |
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National District Attorneys Association
The mission of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), founded in 1951, is “to be the voice of America's prosecutors and support their efforts to protect the rights and safety of the people.” NDAA represents the interests of state and local prosecutors in District Attorney Offices across the country. It is the nation's largest, primary, and most influential organization of prosecuting attorneys and is involved in the formulation of policies and laws that affect local prosecutors. In 1984, NDAA created the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), a nonprofit research, training, and technical assistance resource for prosecutors at all levels of government. On July 30, 2006, the members of the National District Attorneys Association and its Board of Directors approved the merger of NDAA and APRI. |
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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. |
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American University
The mission of American University's (AU's) Justice Programs Office (JPO) at the School of Public Affairs is to apply the tools of scholarship, professionalism, and best practices to the design and management of public programs. Particular attention is given to policy development and the administration of justice at the local, state, and federal levels. JPO engages in research programs and provides training, technical assistance, and information and publication dissemination services to government officials and the public at large. |
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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. |
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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 United States and developing countries throughout the world. |
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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. |
