Chapter 02 What Agency Am I?

Peruse the following descriptions of federal criminal justice-–related agencies, programs, and bureaus and find the matching organization in the list. Hint: Use the web addresses in the list to check the agencies’ websites.

I am a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs that collects, analyzes, and publishes information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all government levels.

Part of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, I support local criminal justice strategies to achieve safe communities. My goals include providing training and technical assistance supporting efforts to prevent crime, drug abuse, and violence at the national, state, and local levels; reducing the availability of illegal weapons; and assisting states in the design and implementation of effective correctional options for nonviolent offenders.

As the investigative arm of the Department of Justice, I protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats; uphold and enforce criminal laws; and provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.

Community Oriented Policing Services

https://cops.usdoj.gov

Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

https://www.justice.gov/crt

Drug Enforcement Administration

https://www.dea.gov

Office for Victims of Crime

https://www.ovc.gov

Office of National Drug Control Policy

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp

Office on Violence Against Women

https://www.justice.gov/ovw

U.S. Sentencing Commission

https://www.ussc.gov

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