Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) was a U.S. federal agency within the United States Department of Justice. It administered federal funding to state and local law enforcement agencies and funded educational programs, research, state planning agencies, and local crime initiatives as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "war on crime" program.
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| Formed | 1968 |
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| Dissolved | 1988 |
| Parent department | United States Department of Justice |
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