Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies Series
Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics
To ensure an accurate sampling frame for its Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey, the Bureau of Justice Statistics periodically sponsors a census of the nation's state and local law enforcement agencies. This census, known as the Directory Survey, gathers data on all police and sheriffs' department that are publicly funded and employ at least one full-time or part-time sworn officer with general arrest powers. Variables include personnel totals, type of agency, geographic location of agency, and whether the agency had the legal authority to hold a person beyond arraignment for 48 or more hours.
1.
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA), 2000: [United States] (ICPSR 3484)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
To ensure an accurate sampling frame for its Law
Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey,
the Bureau of Justice Statistics periodically sponsors a census of the
nation's state and local law enforcement agencies. This census, known
as the Directory Survey, includes all state and local law enforcement
agencies that are publicly funded and employ at least one full-time or
part-time sworn officer with general arrest powers. As in previous
years, the 2000 Directory Survey collected data on the number of sworn
and nonsworn personnel employed by each agency, including both
full-time and part-time employees. The pay period that included June
30, 2000, was the reference date for all personnel data. A 97.4
percent response rate was obtained from the 17,784 state and local law
enforcement agencies operating in the United States. This data
collection contains June 2000 data from the fourth Directory Survey.
Previous directory censuses were conducted in 1986 (DIRECTORY OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1986: [UNITED STATES] [ICPSR 8696]), 1992
(DIRECTORY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1992: [UNITED STATES] [ICPSR
2266]), and 1996 (DIRECTORY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1996: [UNITED
STATES] [ICPSR 2260]). Variables include personnel totals, type of
government, type of agency, and whether the agency had the legal
authority to hold a person beyond arraignment for 48 or more hours.
2009-07-08
2.
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA), 2004 [United States] (ICPSR 28001)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
To ensure an accurate sampling frame for its Law
Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey,
the Bureau of Justice Statistics sponsors a census of the
nation's state and local law enforcement agencies, known
as the Directory Survey. This census, which is conducted every four years, includes all state and local law enforcement
agencies operating nationwide that are publicly funded and employ at least one full-time or part-time sworn officer with general arrest powers. As in previous
years, the 2004 census collected data on the number of sworn
and nonsworn personnel employed by each agency, including both
full-time and part-time employees. The pay period that included September
30, 2004, was the reference date for all personnel data. Variables include personnel totals, type of government, type of agency, and whether the agency had the legal authority to hold a person beyond arraignment for 48 or more hours.
Previous censuses were conducted in 1986 (DIRECTORY OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1986: [UNITED STATES] [ICPSR 8696]), 1992
(DIRECTORY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1992: [UNITED STATES] [ICPSR
2266]), 1996 (DIRECTORY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1996: [UNITED
STATES] [ICPSR 2260]), and 2000 (Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA), 2000: [United States] [ICPSR 3484]).
2011-05-23
3.
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA), 2008 (ICPSR 27681)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
The BJS Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) is conducted every 4 years to provide a complete enumeration of agencies and their employees. Employment data are reported by agencies for sworn and nonsworn (civilian) personnel and, within these categories, by full-time or part-time status. The pay period that included September 30, 2008, was the reference date for all personnel data.
Agencies also complete a checklist of functions they regularly perform, or have primary responsibility for, within the following areas: patrol and response, criminal investigation, traffic and vehicle-related functions, detention-related functions, court-related functions, special public safety functions (e.g., animal control), task force participation, and specialized functions (e.g., search and rescue).
The CSLLEA provides national data on the number of state and local law enforcement agencies and employees for local police departments, sheriffs' offices, state law enforcement agencies, and special jurisdiction agencies. It also serves as the sampling frame for BJS surveys of law enforcement agencies.
2011-08-03
4.
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA), 2018 (ICPSR 38771)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
The BJS Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) is conducted every 4 years to provide a complete enumeration of agencies and their employees. Employment data are reported by agencies for sworn and nonsworn (civilian) personnel and, within these categories, by full-time or part-time status. The pay period that included June 30, 2018, was the reference date for personnel data. Agencies also complete a checklist of functions they regularly perform, or have primary responsibility for, within the following areas: patrol and response, criminal investigation, traffic and vehicle-related functions, detention-related functions, court-related functions, forensic services, special public safety functions (e.g., animal control), task force participation, and specialized functions (e.g., search and rescue). The CSLLEA provides national data on the number of state and local law enforcement agencies and employees for local police departments, sheriffs' offices, state law enforcement agencies, and special jurisdiction agencies. It also serves as the sampling frame for BJS surveys of law enforcement agencies.
2023-05-30
5.
Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies, 1986: [United States] (ICPSR 8696)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
This dataset lists law enforcement agencies and contains
variables regarding employment categories such as total full-time,
part-time, sworn-in, and other employees. It also contains FIPS codes
and populations.
1992-02-16
6.
Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies, 1992: [United States] (ICPSR 2266)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
To ensure an accurate sampling frame for its Law
Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey,
the Bureau of Justice Statistics periodically sponsors a census of the
nation's state and local law enforcement agencies. This census, known
as the Directory Survey, gathers data on all police and sheriffs'
departments that are publicly funded and employ at least one full-time
or part-time sworn officer with general arrest powers. This data
collection, compiled in July 1992, represents the second such census,
with the first occurring in 1986 (DIRECTORY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES, 1986: [UNITED STATES] [ICPSR 8696]). Variables include
personnel totals, type of agency, geographic location of agency, and
whether the agency had the legal authority to hold a person beyond
arraignment for 48 or more hours.
2005-11-04
7.
Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies, 1996: [United States] (ICPSR 2260)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
To ensure an accurate sampling frame for its Law
Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey,
the Bureau of Justice Statistics periodically sponsors a census of the
nation's state and local law enforcement agencies. This census, known
as the Directory Survey, gathers data on 49 primary state law
enforcement agencies and all sheriffs' departments, local police
departments, and special police agencies (state or local) that are
publicly funded and employ at least one sworn officer with general
arrest powers. The 1996 Directory Survey collected data on the number
of sworn and nonsworn personnel employed by each agency, including
both full-time and part-time employees. Within the full-time sworn
category, data were collected from all agencies on the number who were
uniformed officers with regularly assigned duties that included
responding to calls for service. For agencies with at least 10
full-time sworn officers, the number whose primary duties were related
to investigations, court operations, or jail operations was also
obtained. This data collection, compiled in June 1996, represents the
third such census, with the first occurring in 1986 (DIRECTORY OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1986: [UNITED STATES] [ICPSR 8696]) and the
second in 1992 (DIRECTORY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, 1992: [UNITED
STATES] [ICPSR 2266]). Variables include personnel totals, type of
government, type of agency, and whether the agency had the legal
authority to hold a person beyond arraignment for 48 or more hours.
1998-09-11