National Missing Children's Day

During the 2019 commemoration of National Missing Children's Day, OJJDP and other Department of Justice personnel honored the memory of missing children and recognized extraordinary efforts to protect children from harm. Learn more about the event, the award recipients, and poster contest winner.
VALOR Initiative Pilot puts Character at the Heart of New Resilience Training for Law Enforcement

This feature story highlights activities and impact of a VALOR Initiative resilience training program piloted by law enforcement agencies in Virginia, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Law Enforcement Resources

Learn about officer safety resources, funding opportunities, benefits programs, equipment, and more from OJP and other federal sources in the Law Enforcement Special Feature.
Funding Opportunities and Resources

The OJP Funding Resource Center provides access to open funding opportunities, the 2019 OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, and more related to the OJP funding process.

Award Recipients Recognized | BJA/OJJDP

On May 22, 2019, the 2019 National Missing Children's Day ceremony was held at the Department of Justice and the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor ceremony was held at the White House. Learn about those recognized during the events:

Funding Opportunities

The following funding opportunities are now available:

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program State Solicitation (BJA)
Applications due: 6/25/2019
Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program (BJA)
Applications due: 6/25/2019
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (BJA)
Applications due: 6/25/2019
Student Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence Educational Opportunities Program (BJA)
Applications due: 6/25/2019

See the OJP Funding Resource Center for additional opportunities.

Publications

Gangs in Schools (OJJDP)
Prisoners in 2017 (BJS)
Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community (NIJ)
Jail Inmates in 2017 (BJS)
Identifying New Illicit Drugs and Sounding the Alarm in Real Time (NIJ)

Building a Culture of Interagency Cooperation: NIJ as Catalyst | NIJ

Read the latest NIJ Journal article to learn how, with support from NIJ, a team of FBI criminal profilers were able to study dozens of sexual serial killers in the 1970s and 80s. The article also explores NIJ's role in bringing together agencies to address crimes that individual jurisdictions could not solve on their own.

Girls in the Juvenile Justice System | OJJDP

OJJDP Report Cover: Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

See OJJDP's new bulletin, Girls in the Juvenile Justice System, for statistics from three national data collections on girls' involvement in the juvenile justice system from arrest through residential placement.

Online Resources

National Missing Children's Day

VALOR Initiative Pilot puts Character at the Heart of New Resilience Training for Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Resources

Funding Opportunities and Resources