LEAA, established in the 1960s, was part of which U.S. government department?

LEAA, established in the 1960s, was part of which U.S. government department?

• A. Department of Justice
• B. Department of Homeland Security
• C. Department of the Treasury
• D. Department of Commerce

Answer: (A)

LEAA, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, was created in 1968 to provide federal grants and technical support to state and local criminal justice systems. It was established within the Department of Justice, reflecting a federal role in funding and guiding law enforcement and related agencies across jurisdictions. The other departments—Homeland Security, Treasury, and Commerce—do not oversee this federal grants program from that era, and Homeland Security did not exist in its current form at that time. So the best answer is that LEAA was part of the Department of Justice.

LEAA, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, was created in 1968 to provide federal grants and technical support to state and local criminal justice systems. It was established within the Department of Justice, reflecting a federal role in funding and guiding law enforcement and related agencies across jurisdictions. The other departments—Homeland Security, Treasury, and Commerce—do not oversee this federal grants program from that era, and Homeland Security did not exist in its current form at that time. So the best answer is that LEAA was part of the Department of Justice.