Government Agency Profile

Department of Justice

Learn what Department of Justice does, where it fits in government, and which official services visitors may need.

Federal law enforcement, legal representation of the United States, civil rights enforcement, and federal prosecution.

Visitors usually encounter this department through official benefit programs, forms, grants, reports, data tools, public notices, enforcement information, or offices and bureaus that carry out laws Congress has passed.

The rule of law depends on fair enforcement, independent courts, and public accountability.
TypeCabinet Level Department
Established1870
Top OfficialSecretary of Justice
Official Sitejustice.gov

What Justice Does

Federal law enforcement, legal representation of the United States, civil rights enforcement, and federal prosecution.

Public SafetyFind civil rights, criminal justice, grant, law-enforcement, and public safety resources.
Official InformationReview DOJ litigation, opinions, press releases, and agency component information.
Programs and OfficesReport federal crimes or contact the right DOJ component.

How It Fits In Government

Government RoleDepartment of Justice operates as a federal agency, commission, or public institution with responsibilities assigned by law, executive organization, or federal practice.
Public AccountabilityIts work may appear through official notices, regulations, reports, data systems, service portals, hearings, inspections, grants, enforcement actions, or public contact channels.
Where To VerifyUse the official agency website first for current forms, deadlines, leadership, program rules, contact information, and legal notices.

Major Bureaus and Operating Components

Federal Bureau of InvestigationThe FBI is the federal government’s principal investigative bureau for many national-security and federal-crime matters. Its work includes counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cyber crime, violent crime, public corruption, civil rights, organized crime, white-collar crime, and weapons-of-mass-destruction threats.
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How visitors may use Justice

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Public Services Visitors May Need

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When to use this profileUse this page to understand what the agency does, then follow official links for applications, deadlines, eligibility rules, data, and legal text.