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Overview of Activities Funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration

GGD-78-21 Published: Nov 29, 1977. Publicly Released: Nov 29, 1977.
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Highlights

The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) was established to assist State and local governments in reducing crime and to increase the effectiveness, fairness, and coordination of law enforcement and criminal justice systems at all levels of Government.

Full Report

Full Report (154 pages)

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Sarah Kaczmarek
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media@gao.gov

Topics

Justice and Law Enforcement
Administrative costsBlock grantsCrime preventionFederal grantsJuvenile delinquencyLaw enforcement information systemsStatistical dataPoliceLaw enforcementGrant programs