Department of Justice FY 2010 Budget Request

The President released the Administration’s FY 2010 top-line budget proposal today which includes $26.5 billion for the Department, a 3.5 percent increase more than the FY 2009 budget. The Department’s budget includes enhanced funding for: national security and intelligence; combating financial fraud; hiring additional police officers; civil rights enforcement; securing our nation’s borders; and for federal detention and incarceration programs.