What is an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP)?
An Equal Employment Opportunity Plan or EEOP is a workforce report that some organizations must complete as a condition for receiving Justice Department funding authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (Safe Streets Act) of 1968. The purpose of the EEOP is to make sure that recipients of financial assistance from the Justice Department are providing equal employment opportunities to men and women regardless of sex, race, or national origin. The federal regulations establishing the EEOP requirement also link a diverse workforce to effective law enforcement: The experience of the [Justice Department] in implementing its responsibilities under the Omnibus Crime Control and safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, . . . 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 Stat
