Criminal Justice Professions Development Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Criminal Justice Professions Development Act - Authorizes the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to make grants to States and local governmental agencies and to institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of paying not more than 85 percent of the cost of establishing, staffing and operating regional crime and delinquency centers in various areas of the country. Defines the term "crime and delinquency center" to mean a public or private nonprofit agency, institution, or organization which serves as: (a) a training institution for students and practitioners of criminal justice; (b) a centralized channel for the recruitment of criminal justice personnel in conjunction with Federal, State, and local criminal justice agencies; (c) a consultation center for criminal justice. Provides academic assistance for corrections systems professional personnel for study in subjects related to correctional administration and rehabilitative services. Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out such a program $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1972; $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1974; and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1975. States that the President shall appoint wit…