Data Collection Status
Active
Frequency
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2018
Data Experts
Elizabeth Davis, BJS Statistician
Collection Period
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2018
Description
Provides data on all state and local law enforcement agencies operating nationwide. Data collected include the number of sworn and civilian personnel by state and type of agency, and functions performed by each agency.
The 2018 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) data collection form was mailed to nearly 20,000 agencies potentially operating nationwide. This master list was created by compiling information from—
- BJS’s Law Enforcement Agency Roster (LEAR). The LEAR originated from a variety of sources, including the 2008 and 2014 CSLLEA, the 2013 and 2016 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) surveys, and the 2016 Body Worn Camera LEMAS Supplement.
- lists provided by Peace Officer Standards and Training offices and other state agencies.
Responses were received through website, mail, and phone options. Responding agencies were screened for eligibility to be included in the final CSLLEA database. Agencies were excluded if any of the following conditions existed on the CSLLEA reference date of June 30, 2018.
- The agency employed only part-time officers and their total combined hours averaged less than 35 hours per week.
- The agency was closed, represented a duplicate listing, or was otherwise an invalid entry.
- The agency contracted or outsourced to another agency for performance of all services.
- The agency did not employ personnel with general arrest powers.
- The agency was private (i.e., did not operate with funds from a state, local, special district, or tribal government).
- All sworn officers volunteered their time on an unpaid basis.
- Agency was operated by the federal government.
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Publications and Products
Tribal Law Enforcement in the United States, 2018
Date Published
July 2023
Publication Type
Publication
Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2023
Date Published
July 2023
Publication Type
Publication
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018 – Statistical Tables
Date Published
October 2022
Publication Type
Publication
National Sources of Law Enforcement Employment Data
Date Published
April 2016
Publication Type
Publication
Hiring and Retention of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers, 2008 - Statistical Tables
Date Published
October 2012
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
BJS
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008
Date Published
July 2011
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
BJS
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004
Date Published
June 2007
Publication Type
Publication
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2000
Date Published
October 2002
Publication Type
Publication
Law Enforcement Agencies and Employees
Date Published
January 1998
Publication Type
Data Table
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 1996
Date Published
June 1998
Publication Type
Publication
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 1992
Date Published
July 1993
Publication Type
Publication
Documentation
Date Created: May 18, 2009