The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) was created in 1984 to reduce violent crime, create safer communities, and reform our Nation’s criminal justice system. BJA’s mission is to provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support state, local, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities. BJA works with communities, governments, and nonprofit organizations to reduce crime, recidivism, and unnecessary confinement, and promote a safe and fair criminal justice system.
The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program aims to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in preventing and reducing intellectual property theft and related crimes. This includes support for the establishment or enhancement of intellectual property enforcement task forces, along with the investigation and prosecution of intellectual property crimes. The program also focuses on reducing violent crime associated with intellectual property cases and investigations.