BJS is the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice. The mission of BJS is 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. BJS also provides financial and technical support to state, local, and tribal governments to improve both their statistical capabilities and the quality and utility of their criminal history records.
The grant program aims to reduce violent crime and address gun violence by enhancing the accuracy, utility, and accessibility across states of criminal history and related records. This effort supports national record systems to improve the efficiency and reliability of name- and fingerprint-based criminal history background checks.