Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection: Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA)
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This proposal seeks to reinstate and update a previously approved survey that collects data on law enforcement agencies across the U.S. The census will gather information from approximately 22,000 agencies, including state, county, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement with at least one full-time sworn officer. The survey aims to provide comprehensive personnel and agency function data, serving as a foundation for future surveys and research. The main impact affects agencies that need to allocate resources to complete the survey within the specified timeframe.
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Key Changes
- Reinstatement of a prior survey with updates
- Inclusion of campus law enforcement agencies
- Collection of comprehensive agency personnel data
Obligations
What this law requires
All state, county, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies must complete the 2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) form CJ-38, which takes an average of 32 minutes to complete.
State, county, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement agencies must complete and submit the 2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) survey using form CJ-38.
Respondents must provide personnel and agency function data including total operating budget, full-time and part-time personnel counts, and demographic information of personnel as requested in the survey.
Respondents must provide data on personnel counts, budgets, and agency functions as requested in the CSLLEA survey.
Participating agencies must ensure data accuracy in their responses to the CSLLEA survey and evaluate the quality and clarity of the information collected.