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Office of Justice Programs

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The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that focuses on crime prevention through research and development, assistance to state and local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies through grants, and assistance to crime wictums.

The major bureaus and offices of OJP include:

The Office of Justice Programs is headed by an Assistant Attorney General. Mary Lou Leery was appointed on March 1, 2012 as the Acting Assistant Attorney General.[1]

References

  1. ^ New York State Legislature - "Mary Lou Leery announced as new Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs"