Introduction
Protecting children from violence, abuse, neglect, and other forms of victimization is one of the primary purposes of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This mandate to protect children comes from the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, which requires OJJDP to conduct activities and programs to prevent delinquency; the Missing Children’s Assistance Act of 1984; and the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. To carry out this mandate more effectively, OJJDP created the Child Protection Division (CPD) in 2000 to oversee its efforts to keep children safe and to develop activities related to child protection issues. This Bulletin outlines CPD’s mission and provides brief descriptions of some of its child protection programs and initiatives.
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