The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide.
Following are a sampling of available BJA resources that are specifically related to the prevention of and responses to violent crime.
Recent News
10 Years of the Public Safety Partnership’s Work: Building Safer Communities Across the Nation | Blog Post
Justice Department Announces Five New National Public Safety Partnership Sites to Help Build Safer Communities | Press Release
Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Annual Report Available | Announcement
BJA Programs
Following are some of the BJA programs that focus on violent crime reduction:
- Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program
- Community Supervision Strategies
- DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
- Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Program
- Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative
- Mass Violence Advisory Initiative
- National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab
- National Public Safety Partnership
- National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
- Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
- Project Safe Neighborhoods
- Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
- Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
- Smart Policing Initiative
- Smart Prosecution: Innovative Prosecution Solutions Program
- STOP School Violence Program
This page is updated regularly as new resources are released.