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View BJA's historical timeline to learn about programs and events since 1984 that have helped state, local, territorial, and tribal communities reduce and prevent crime, create safer communities, and reform our Nation's criminal justice system.
BJA administers the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. Public safety officers (firefighters, emergency services officers, and law enforcement officers) who serve at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels may be nominated.
Nominations are due by 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
The leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, the JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding to support a range of program areas.
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