28 CFR § 42.301 - Purpose.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s42.301"
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title: "28 CFR § 42.301 - Purpose."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "42.301"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "42"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; POLICIES AND PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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# 42.301 Purpose.
The experience of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration in implementing its responsibilities under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (Pub. L. 90-351, 82 Stat. 197; Pub. L. 91-644, 84 Stat. 1881) has demonstrated that the full and equal participation of women and minority individuals in employment opportunities in the criminal justice system is a necessary component to the Safe Streets Act's program to reduce crime and delinquency in the United States.