| United States Bureau of Justice Statistics | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | December 27, 1979 |
| Jurisdiction | United States government agency |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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| www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs | |
The United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is a federal government agency belonging to the U.S. Department of Justice. Established on December 27, 1979, the bureau collects, analyzes and publishes data relating to crime in the United States. The agency publishes data regarding statistics gathered from the roughly fifty-thousand agencies that comprise the U.S. justice system on its Web site.[1]
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"To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to Federal, State, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded."—Bureau of Justice Statistics |
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BJS, along with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and other program offices, comprise the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) branch of the Department of Justice.
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