Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 90–351, 82 Stat. 197, enacted June 19, 1968, codified at 34 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.) was legislation passed by the Congress of the United States and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson that established the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA). Title III of the Act set rules for obtaining wiretap orders in the United States. The act was a major accomplishment of Johnson's war on crime.

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Long titleAn Act to assist State and local governments in reducing the incidence of crime, to increase the effectiveness, fairness, and coordination of law enforcement and criminal justice systems at all levels of government, and for other purposes.
NicknamesLaw Enforcement and Criminal Justice Assistance Act of 1967
Enacted bythe 90th United States Congress
EffectiveJune 19, 1968
Citations
Public law90-351
Statutes at Large82 Stat. 197
Codification
Titles amended34 U.S.C.: Crime Control and Law Enforcement
U.S.C. sections created34 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.
Legislative history
United States Supreme Court cases
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