Department of Justice Drug Demand Reduction Activities
Report No. 03-12
February 2003
Office of the Inspector General
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FY 2001 - 2006
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES BY GOAL
Goal 1: | Protect America Against the Threat of Terrorism. |
Objective 1: | Prevent, disrupt, and defeat terrorist operations before they occur. |
Objective 2: | Develop and implement the full range of resources available to investigate terrorist incidents, bringing the perpetrators to justice. |
Objective 3: | Vigorously prosecute those who have committed, or intend to commit, terrorist acts against the United States. |
Goal 2: | Enforce Federal Criminal Laws |
Objective 1: | Reduce the threat, incidents, and prevalence of violent crime, especially as it stems from illegal use of guns or from organized criminal enterprises. |
Objective 2: | Reduce the threat, trafficking, and related violence of illegal drugs by identifying, disrupting, and dismantling drug trafficking organizations. |
Objective 3: | Combat espionage against the United States by strengthening counterintelligence capabilities. |
Objective 4: | Combat white collar and economic crime, especially cybercrime. |
Objective 5: | Combat crimes against children and other vulnerable victims of violence and exploitation. |
Goal 3: | Prevent and Reduce Crime and Violence By Assisting State, Tribal, Local, and Community-Based Programs |
Objective 1: | Improve the crime fighting and criminal justice administration capabilities of state, tribal, and local governments. |
Objective 2: | Reduce youth crime and victimization through assistance that emphasizes both enforcement and prevention. |
Objective 3: | Break the cycle of drugs and violence by reducing the demand for and use and trafficking of illegal drugs. |
Objective 4: | Uphold the rights of and improve services to America's crime victims. |
Objective 5: | Support innovative cooperative and community-based programs aimed at reducing crime and violence and promote resolution of racial tension. |
Goal 4: | Protect the Rights and Interests of the American People By Legal Representation, Enforcement of Federal Laws, and Defense of United States Interests |
Objective 1: | Uphold the civil rights of all Americans, reduce racial discrimination, and promote reconciliation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights laws. |
Objective 2: | Promote the stewardship of America's environment and natural resources through the enforcement and defense of environmental laws and programs. |
Objective 3: | Promote economic competition through enforcement of and guidance on antitrust laws and principles. |
Objective 4: | Promote the fair, correct, and uniform enforcement of the federal tax laws and the collection of tax debts to protect the federal fisc from unjustified claims. |
Objective 5: | Effectively represent the interests of the United States in all civil matters for which the DOJ has jurisdiction. |
Goal 5: | Fairly and Effectively Administer the Immigration and Naturalization Laws of the United States. |
Objective 1: | Secure America's borders, especially to reduce the incidence of alien smuggling. |
Objective 2: | Promote public safety by combating immigration-related crimes and removing individuals, especially criminals, who are unlawfully present in the United States. |
Objective 3: | Provide timely and consistent services and achieve a substantial reduction in the benefits processing backlog. |
Objective 4: | Improve operation efficiency and organizational effectiveness of the INS workforce. |
Objective 5: | Provide accurate, easy-to-use, readily accessible, and up?to-date information to meet planning and operational needs. |
Objective 6: | Improve the efficiency of the inspections process for lawful entry of persons and goods. |
Objective 7: | Adjudicate all immigration cases promptly and impartially in accordance with due process. |
Goal 6: | Protect American Society By Providing for the Safe, Secure, and Humane Confinement of Persons in Federal Custody |
Objective 1: | Provide for the safe, secure, and humane confinement of detained persons awaiting trial, sentencing, or immigration proceedings. |
Objective 2: | Ensure that sufficient and cost effective prison capacity exists so that violent and other serious criminal offenders are imprisoned to the fullest extent of the law. |
Objective 3: | Maintain and operate the federal prison system in a safe, secure, humane, and efficient manner. |
Objective 4: | Provide services and programs to facilitate inmates' successful reintegration into society, consistent with community expectations and standards. |
Goal 7: | Protect the Federal Judiciary and Provide Critical Support to the Federal Justice System to Ensure it Operates Effectively |
Objective 1: | Ensure the integrity and the safe and secure operation of the federal judicial system by protecting judges, witnesses, and other participants in federal proceedings. |
Objective 2: | Protect the rights of victims and assist them in moving through the process of the federal justice system. |
Objective 3: | Ensure the appearance of criminal defendants for judicial proceedings for confinement through a secure transportation, and ensure the apprehension of fugitives from justice. |
Objective 4: | Protect the integrity and ensure the effective operation of the Nation's bankruptcy system. |
Goal 8: | Ensure Professionalism, Excellence, Accountability, and Integrity in the Management and Conduct of DOJ Activities and Programs |
Objective 1: | Promote integrity and professionalism to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice. |
Objective 2: | Strengthen internal financial systems and promote the efficient and effective use of resources to ensure public trust and confidence. |
Objective 3: | Develop and maintain grant management accountability mechanisms to ensure proper disbursement and monitoring of funds. |
Objective 4: | Improve the integrity and security of computer systems and make more effective use of information technology. |
Objective 5: | Strengthen human resource recruitment, retention, and performance to ensure a workforce that is skilled, diverse, and committed to excellence. |