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  • 2026 COPS Office Photo Contest Now Open

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    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Uplifting the Image: Highlighting Heroes Photo Contest is now open and accepting submissions.The contest offers agencies an opportunity to showcase…

  • New BJA Funding Available

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    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) offers funding through a variety of different programs. See the full list of funding opportunities and apply! FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) ProgramGrants.gov Deadline: October 10, 2025…

  • Free Resources for Missing Persons Investigations

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    To resolve missing and unidentified persons cases, law enforcement agencies need resources for DNA collection and testing, anthropology, odontology, and other forensic fields. That requires a full team — including forensic scientists and…

  • Medal of Valor Nomination Period Now Open

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    The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance administers the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, one of the highest national awards for valor by a public safety officer. The medal is awarded by the…

  • Honor the Honorable: The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing

    The Department of Justice has launched Honor the Honorable: The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing. This award recognizes individual state, local, or tribal sworn, rank-and-file police officers, deputies, and…

  • Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Section 5121 Youth Provisions and Related Materials

    In the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Congress authorized Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to cover certain services provided to Medicaid-eligible youth and young adults in correctional facilities. Specifically,…

  • Applications Open for the 2024 National Public Safety Partnership Cohort

    *Applications have closed.*The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking interested jurisdictions for the 2024 National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) cohort group. Eligible interested applicants will be law enforcement agencies serving mid-to-…

  • Request for Applications to Receive Violent Crime Rapid Response Planning

               The Bureau of Justice Assistance National Training and Technical Assistance Center requests letters of interest from U.S. jurisdictions desiring assistance with developing strategic…

  • Call for Presenters: 2023 BJA Violent Crime Reduction Conference

    The 2023 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Violent Crime Reduction Conference will be held on December 11-13, 2023, in Indianapolis, IN. This invitation-only event will convene executive leaders and key stakeholders…

  • Recruitment and Retention Resource Inventory

    Everybody's got an opinion on what law enforcement should be doing. And I'm like, 'Man, if they got all the answers, we're always taking applications.'James Patterson, Walk the Blue Line (2023) It is widely acknowledged that law enforcement…