Previous Director's Notes


A busy time at BJA! (October 9, 2009)
The first week of October has been a busy week for all of us at BJA and the Office of Justice Programs. The BJA staff are returning from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Denver, Colorado. At the conference, we shared the latest BJA updates and our vision for supporting evidence-based crime reduction efforts with the thousands of law enforcement executives in attendance. The September issue of Justice Today, our monthly e-newsletter, identifies some of the workshops we participated in at the Conference.

We also announced this week all of the competitive grant awards made during FY 2009. I encourage you to review the full listing of all BJA competitive and formula grant awards on our Funding page. As we close out FY 2009, we look forward to working in partnership with each of you in FY 2010.

Welcome to BJA's redesigned web site! (July 24, 2009)
Our goal is to keep you informed about the latest developments in the field, new initiatives, funding, upcoming training and conferences, and other opportunities. BJA is committed to providing the field with cutting edge information about what works and resources available to you.

We look forward to hearing from you, and welcome your comments on the new look of the web site, and suggestions for new or improved content.