Department of Justice Websites
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE or ATF) is responsible for investigating and preventing federal offenses involving the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms and explosives, acts of arson and bombings, and illegal trafficking and tax evasion of alcohol and tobacco products. It also regulates the sale, possession, and transportation of firearms, ammunition, and explosives in interstate commerce. |
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Civil Rights Division The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin. It was created after the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which established the head office of the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, who is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. |
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Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agency tasked with combating illicit drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. |
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Executive Office for United States Attorneys The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) provides executive and administrative support for the 93 United States Attorneys located throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Such support includes, but is not limited to, legal education, administrative oversight, technical support, and the creation of uniform policies. |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the United States' domestic intelligence and security service and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community. It reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. |
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Federal Bureau of Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice that operates federal prisons and is responsible for the care, custody, and control of federal prisoners. All BOP law enforcement employees undergo 200 hours of formal training in their first year of employment and an additional 120 hours of training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. |
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National Institute of Corrections The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies. Additionally, the NIC provides funds to support programs that align with its key initiatives. The United States Congress created it in 1974 because of public pressure following the Attica Prison riot in September 1971. |
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National Institute of Justice The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the United States Department of Justice's research, development, and evaluation agency. NIJ, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the Office for Victims of Crime, and other program offices comprise the DOJ's Office of Justice Programs. |
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Office of the Inspector General The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducts nearly all the investigations of DOJ employees and programs. The OIG performs independent investigations, audits, inspections, and special reviews of U.S. DOJ personnel and programs. It completes these tasks to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct and to promote integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in DOJ operations. |
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United States Marshals Service The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is responsible for locating and arresting federal suspects, administering fugitive operations, managing criminal assets, operating the Federal Witness Protection Program and the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System, protecting federal courthouses and judicial personnel, and ensuring the safety of senior government officials through the Office of Protective Operations. |
