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| Formed | October 21, 1968 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | 810 7th Street NW Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Parent department | Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice |
| Website | bja.ojp.gov |
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, within the United States Department of Justice.[1] BJA provides leadership and assistance to local criminal justice programs that improve and reinforce the nation's criminal justice system.[2]
Deputy Director Tracey Trautman was named as Acting Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance from January to December 2017,[3] before President Donald Trump appointed Jon Adler to the Director role in December 2017. He resigned on September 16, 2019. Trautman was again named as acting Director on September 16, 2019.,[4] serving in that role until March 2020. On March 9, 2020 President Trump nominated Mike Costigan to serve as Acting Director,[5] in which role he remained until October 8, 2020. The next Acting Director was Kendel Ehrlich, sworn in on October 13, 2020,[6] who served until January 20, 2021. Kristen Mahoney served as Acting Director from January 20, 2021 until February 28, 2022.[7]
The current Director, since February 28, 2022, is Karhlton F. Moore.[8]
- ^ "About". Bureau of Justice Assistance. 2019-09-05. Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)". Office of Justice Programs. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ T. C. R. Staff (2019-09-17). "Jon Adler Abruptly Leaves Bureau of Justice Assistance". The Crime Report. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Tracey Trautman Tapped as Acting Head of Bureau of Justice Assistance" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Office of Justice Programs. 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Former Heritage Official named Director of BJA". The Crime Report. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Speakers". DOJ Conversation with Alabama Rural Law Enforcement Leaders. 2020-10-15.
- ^ "Kristen Mahoney". Bureau of Justice Assistance. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Karhlton F. Moore". Bureau of Justice Assistance. Retrieved March 29, 2022.