Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
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The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration was a former U.S. federal agency within the Department of Justice that provided funding and support to state and local law enforcement and criminal justice programs in the 1960s–1980s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LEAA | 2 |
| Law Enforcement Assistance Administration canonical | 2 |
| Office of Law Enforcement Assistance (expanded and replaced) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T622943 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Context triple: [Office of Justice Programs, replaces, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]
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A.
Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that provides federal leadership, funding, and research support to improve the nation’s criminal and juvenile justice systems and support crime victims.
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B.
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution and enforcing the nation’s controlled substances laws.
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C.
Homeland Security Bureau
The Homeland Security Bureau is a specialized division of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia responsible for coordinating law enforcement efforts related to terrorism, emergency preparedness, and critical incident response in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Homeland Security Investigations
Homeland Security Investigations is a principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing federal laws related to immigration, customs, cybercrime, and transnational criminal activity.
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E.
Office of Enforcement Operations
The Office of Enforcement Operations is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that oversees and supports complex criminal investigations and prosecutions, particularly those involving sensitive law enforcement techniques and national security matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Target entity description: The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration was a former U.S. federal agency within the Department of Justice that provided funding and support to state and local law enforcement and criminal justice programs in the 1960s–1980s.
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A.
Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that provides federal leadership, funding, and research support to improve the nation’s criminal and juvenile justice systems and support crime victims.
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B.
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution and enforcing the nation’s controlled substances laws.
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C.
Homeland Security Bureau
The Homeland Security Bureau is a specialized division of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia responsible for coordinating law enforcement efforts related to terrorism, emergency preparedness, and critical incident response in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Homeland Security Investigations
Homeland Security Investigations is a principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing federal laws related to immigration, customs, cybercrime, and transnational criminal activity.
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E.
Office of Enforcement Operations
The Office of Enforcement Operations is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that oversees and supports complex criminal investigations and prosecutions, particularly those involving sensitive law enforcement techniques and national security matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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criminal justice funding agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
LEAA
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| abolishedDuring | Reagan administration ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1982 ⓘ |
| field |
criminal justice
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law enforcement ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| funded |
corrections programs
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court improvement programs ⓘ criminal justice education programs ⓘ criminal justice research projects ⓘ local law enforcement agencies ⓘ police training programs ⓘ state law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| hasRole |
criminal justice research funder
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grant-making agency ⓘ policy development support agency ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis | Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding federal role in criminal justice policy
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large-scale federal grants to local police departments ⓘ promoting criminal justice standards and training ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve criminal justice administration in the United States
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to provide financial assistance to state and local law enforcement ⓘ to support crime control and prevention programs ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics
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Office of Justice Programs ⓘ |
| shortName |
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
LEAA
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| supported |
collection of national crime statistics and data
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development of state criminal justice planning agencies ⓘ research on corrections and rehabilitation ⓘ research on courts and sentencing ⓘ research on policing ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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early 1980s ⓘ late 1960s ⓘ |
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Subject: Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Description of subject: The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration was a former U.S. federal agency within the Department of Justice that provided funding and support to state and local law enforcement and criminal justice programs in the 1960s–1980s.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.