Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA) Series

Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA) is a periodic data collection that collects information from training academies that are responsible for administering basic training to newly appointed or elected law enforcement officers. The CLETA includes information from academies about recruits, staff, training curricula, equipment, and facilities. These academies are operated by state, regional, county and municipal law enforcement agencies as well as universities, colleges, and technical schools.

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Study Title/Investigator
Released/Updated
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Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2002: [United States]  (ICPSR 4255)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
The 2002 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA02) was the first effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to collect information from law enforcement training academies across the United States. The CLETA02 included all currently operating academies that provided basic law enforcement training. Academies that provided only in-service training, corrections/detention training, or other special types of training were excluded. Data were collected on personnel, expenditures, facilities, equipment, trainees, training curricula, and a variety of special topic areas. As of year-end 2002, a total of 626 law enforcement academies operating in the United States offered basic law enforcement training to individuals recruited or seeking to become law enforcement officers.
2005-06-09
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Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2018 (ICPSR 38250)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
In 2018, there were 681 state and local law enforcement training academies that provided basic training instruction to 59,511 recruits. As part of the 2018 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA), respondents provided general information about the academies' facilities, resources, programs, and staff. The core curricula subject areas and hours dedicated to each topic, as well as training offered in some special topics, were also included. The collection included information about recruit demographics, completion, and reasons for non-completion of basic training. BJS administered previous versions of the CLETA in 2002, 2006, and 2013.
2021-11-30
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Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2022 (ICPSR 39295)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
In 2022, there were 747 state and local law enforcement training academies that provided basic training instruction to 60,214 recruits. As part of the 2022 CLETA, respondents provided general information about the academies' resources, programs, recruits and staff. The core curricula subject areas and hours dedicated to each topic, as well as training offered in some special topics, were also included. The collection included information about recruit demographics, completion, and reasons for non-completion of basic training. BJS administered previous versions of the CLETA in 2002, 2006, 2013, and 2018.
2025-05-13
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Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2006 (ICPSR 27262)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
As of year-end 2006 a total of 648 state and local law enforcement academies were providing basic training to entry-level recruits in the United States. State agencies approved 98 percent of these academies. This data collection describes the academies in terms of their personnel, expenditures, facilities, curricula, and trainees using data from the 2006 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA) sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The 2006 CLETA, like the initial 2002 study, collected data from all state and local academies that provided basic law enforcement training. Academies that provided only in-service training, corrections and detention training, or other special types of training were excluded. Federal training academies were also excluded.
2012-09-13
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Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2013 (ICPSR 36764)
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
From 2011 to 2013, a total of 664 state and local law enforcement academies provided basic training to entry-level officer recruits in the United States. During this period, more than 135,000 recruits (45,000 per year) entered a basic training program, and 86 percent completed the program successfully. This completion rate was the same as was observed for the 57,000 recruits who entered training programs in 2005. This data collection describes basic training programs for new recruits based on their content, instructors, and teaching methods. It also describes the recruits' demographics, completion rates, and reasons for failure. The data describing recruits cover those entering basic training programs from 2011 to 2013. The data describing academies are based on 2013, the latest year referenced in the survey. Like prior BJS studies conducted in 2002 and 2006, the 2013 CLETA collected data from all state and local academies that provided basic law enforcement training. Academies that provided only in-service, corrections and detention, or other specialized training were excluded. Federal training academies were also excluded. Any on-the-job training received by recruits subsequent to their academy training is not covered.
2018-12-12