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05/14/2026
NEW | Apply for OJJDP’s FY25 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program which supports the implementation of intervention and suppression strategies to reduce youth gang crime and violence and promote public safety. https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2025-172518
05/14/2026
Apply now for BJA’s FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program!
To learn more about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172498
05/14/2026
Access BJA’s VALOR Casualty Care Toolkit which provides with free, live-saving techniques and strategies to help improve safety for officers and the public they serve. https://www.valorforblue.org/Toolkits/Casualty-Care
05/14/2026
Body armor can mean the difference between life and death for law enforcement officers. The NIJ Compliance Testing Program tests armor against handgun, rifle & stab threats to keep up with evolving weapons. Learn more about the newest standards: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/updated-body-armor-standard-takes-aim-new-challenges
05/13/2026
Today, OJP joins officers, families and the Nation in honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
To watch the 2026 Candlelight Vigil at 8 PM ET, please visit here: https://nleomf.org/memorial/programs/national-police-week-2026/candlelight-vigil/
05/13/2026
BJS released Victimization At and Away From School Among Students Ages 12 to 18, 2013–2023 – Statistical Tables. This report details victimization rates for students by location, type of crime, age, and s*x, among other characteristics. Read the report: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/victimization-and-away-school-among-students-ages-12-18-2013-2023
05/13/2026
The application window for BJA’s FY25 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases funding opportunity is now open!
Learn more and apply on and JustGrants by 5/13 and 5/15. https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172492
05/13/2026
Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program provides death and education benefits to survivors of fallen officers and disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty? More info: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/psob
05/13/2026
NIJ has set police body armor standards for 50+ years to ensure officer safety?
To learn more about the most recent standards and how to understand armor certification, click here: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/updated-body-armor-standard-takes-aim-new-challenges
05/12/2026
This , we’re highlighting the VALOR Initiative which is designed to prevent violence against law enforcement officers and ensure officer resilience and survivability following violent encounters during the course of their duties. Learn more: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/valor/overview
05/12/2026
BJS has released Probation and Parole in the United States, 2024. This report presents findings on persons under community supervision, including population characteristics. Access the report at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/probation-and-parole-united-states-2024