NCJ Number
131140
Date Published
1989
Length
77 pages
Annotation
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) was created in 1984 to consolidate the operations of eight support offices and five program bureaus: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and Office for Victims of Crime. The objective was to solidify relationships with State and local law enforcement and the criminal justice community.
Abstract
This report lists accomplishments of OJP from 1984 to 1988. OJP has taken a leadership role in the war against drugs and aims to increase public awareness of the danger of drugs and to bring drug users and traffickers to justice. Strategies include the State and Local Drug Enforcement Assistance Program, Drug Use Forecasting System, task forces, conference assistance, grant programs, and the McGruff Crime Prevention Program. Initiatives in the area of victims' rights include task forces, legislation, a National Victims Resource Center, National Victims of Crime Week, and information clearinghouses. The Family Violence Intervention Program and Missing Children's Program are but two aspects of OJP's work on families and youth. OJP has been involved in studying issues related to prison and jail privatization and improvement and provides law enforcement officials with comprehensive criminal justice statistics and research. Various automation and improved management practices have been implemented to streamline operations, cut costs, and avoid duplication. The activities and operations of the OJP components are described separately in this report. 1 appendix