CJ44S 2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

Form CJ-44S OMB No. 1121-0240: Approval Expires XX/XX/XX

Bureau of Justice Statistics

U.S. Department of Justice

2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

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Why is BJS conducting this survey?

Every 3 to 4 years, as part of its Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) program, the Bureau of Justice Statistics sends a survey questionnaire to about 3,000 State and local law enforcement agencies across the country. The data we collect are used to generate national statistics describing law enforcement personnel, equipment, policies and procedures.

This survey is presently the only source of detailed national statistics about law enforcement agency operations. These statistics are used by police chiefs, sheriffs, legislators, planners, researchers, and others to identify resource needs, trends, and priorities in law enforcement. Individual agencies can compare themselves to the national figures and trends.

What do I need to do?

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Please respond by July 30, 2007

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What if I have questions?

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SECTION 1 – DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION

1. How many AUTHORIZED full-time paid agency positions and ACTUAL full-time and part-time

paid agency employees did your agency have

as of June 30, 2007? Full-time employees are

those regularly scheduled for 35 or more hours per week. If none, enter '0.'

	AUTHORIZED full-time paid positions	ACTUAL paid agency employees
		Full-time	Part-time
a. Sworn personnel with general arrest powers……………….
b. Officers without general arrest powers (e.g., jail or court officers in some agencies)…………....
c. Nonsworn employees…………..
d. TOTAL (sum of lines ‘a’ through ‘c’)...

2. Of the total actual FULL-TIME sworn personnel with general arrest powers (as entered in 1a), how many are: Personnel may be counted more than once. If none, enter '0.'

	Full-time sworn
a. Uniformed officers with REGULARLY ASSIGNED DUTIES that include responding to calls for service………….
b. School Resource Officers, School Liaison Officers, or other personnel whose primary duties are related to school safety……………………………..

3. What is your agency's total operating budget for

the 12-month period including June 30, 2007?

If data are not available, provide an estimate and

mark (X) the box below. Include jails administered by your agency. Do NOT include building construction costs or major equipment purchases.

$ □ Estimated

4. What was the total estimated value of money, goods, and property received by your agency from a drug asset forfeiture program during calendar year 2006? If no money, goods or property were received, enter '0.'

$ □ Estimated

SECTION 2 – PERSONNEL

5. What is your agency's minimum education requirement which new (non-lateral) officer recruits must have within two years of hiring?

Mark (X) only one response.

□ Four-year college degree required

□ Two-year college degree required

□ Some college but no degree required

□ High school diploma or equivalent required

□ No formal education requirement

6. Which of the following screening techniques are used by your agency in selecting new officer recruits?

a. Background investigation……… □ Yes □ No

b. Credit history check……………. □ Yes □ No

c. Criminal history check…………. □ Yes □ No

d. Driving record check…………… □ Yes □ No

e. Drug test………………………… □ Yes □ No

f. Medical exam…………………… □ Yes □ No

g. Personal interview……………… □ Yes □ No

h. Personality inventory…………... □ Yes □ No

i. Physical agility test…………….. □ Yes □ No

j. Polygraph exam………………… □ Yes □ No

k. Psychological evaluation………. □ Yes □ No

l. Second language test………….. □ Yes □ No

m. Voice stress analyzer…………... □ Yes □ No

n. Written aptitude test……………. □ Yes □ No

7. How many total hours of ACADEMY training and FIELD training are required of your agency's new (non-lateral) officer recruits? Include law enforcement training only. If no training of that type is required, enter '0.'

a. Academy training………..
b. Field training………….....

8. On average, how many total hours of IN-SERVICE training are required annually for your agency's field/patrol officers? Include law enforcement training only. If none, enter '0.'

Annual in-service training hours per officer……………

9. Of the total FULL-TIME SWORN personnel with general arrest powers (as entered in 1a), how many were NEW HIRES during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007? If none, enter '0.'

a. Entry-level hires (non-lateral) ………………………
b. Lateral transfers/hires ….
c. Other hires ………………
d. Total NEW HIRES ……..

10. How many FULL-TIME SWORN personnel with general arrest powers separated from your agency during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007? If none, enter '0.'

a. Resignations ……………
b. Dismissals ………………
c. Medical/disability retirements …………………
d. Non-medical retirements
e. Probationary rejections
f. Other separations (e.g., death) ……………………….
g. Total SEPARATIONS .…

11. Enter the number of actual FULL-TIME SWORN

personnel with general arrest powers (as entered in 1a) by GENDER for the pay period that included June 30, 2007.

	Full-time sworn
a. Male ………...……………..
b. Female……………………..
c. TOTAL ……………………..

12. Enter the number of actual FULL-TIME SWORN

personnel with general arrest powers (as entered in 1a) by RACE for the pay period that included June 30, 2007.

	Full-time sworn
a. White, not of Hispanic origin…………………………..
b. Black or African American, not of Hispanic origin………..
c. Hispanic or Latino…………
d. American Indian or Alaska Native………………………….
e. Asian…………………..……
f. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ………………
g. Some other race ……….…
h. TOTAL …………………….

13. Is collective bargaining authorized for your agency's employees?

a. Sworn employees........................ □ Yes □ No

b. Nonsworn employees.................. □ Yes □ No

14. Does your agency provide special pay/benefits

for any of the following?

a. Education incentive................... □ Yes □ No

b. Hazardous duty......................... □ Yes □ No

c. Merit/performance..................... □ Yes □ No

d. Shift differential.......................... □ Yes □ No

e. Special skills proficiency............ □ Yes □ No

f. Bilingual ability........................... □ Yes □ No

g. Tuition reimbursement............... □ Yes □ No

h. Military service........................... □ Yes □ No

15. What was your agency's salary schedule for the following FULL-TIME sworn positions as of June 30, 2007? If a position does not exist on a full-time basis in your department, enter 'NA.'

	Base ANNUAL salary
	Minimum	Maximum
a. Chief executive (chief, director, sheriff, etc.)…….......
b. Sergeant or equivalent first-line supervisor....……......
c. Entry-level officer or deputy (post-academy)…………….

SECTION 3 – OPERATIONS

16. Which of the following functions did your agency have PRIMARY responsibility for or perform on a regular basis during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007?

Law enforcement functions

a. Responding to calls for service……… □ Yes □ No

b. Patrol services…….…………………... □ Yes □ No

c. First response to criminal incidents…. □ Yes □ No

d. Drug law enforcement……………...... □ Yes □ No

e. Vice enforcement…………………...... □ Yes □ No

Traffic and vehicle-related functions

f. Traffic law enforcement……………….. □ Yes □ No

g. Traffic direction/control……………….. □ Yes □ No

h. Accident investigation………………… □ Yes □ No

i. Parking enforcement…………………... □ Yes □ No

j. Commercial vehicle enforcement…….. □ Yes □ No

Criminal investigation for:

k. Homicide……………………………….. □ Yes □ No

l. Arson……………………………………. □ Yes □ No

m. Cybercrime……………………………. □ Yes □ No

n. Other crime types…………………...... □ Yes □ No

Court-related functions

o. Execution of arrest warrants…………. □ Yes □ No

p. Court security………………………….. □ Yes □ No

q. Serving civil process………………….. □ Yes □ No

r. Serving eviction notices………………. □ Yes □ No

s. Enforcing protection orders………….. □ Yes □ No

t. Enforcing child support orders……….. □ Yes □ No

Special public safety functions

u. Animal control…………………………. □ Yes □ No

v. School crossing services…………….. □ Yes □ No

w. Emergency medical services……….. □ Yes □ No

x. Domestic preparedness……………… □ Yes □ No

Special operations

y. Bomb/explosives disposal………….. □ Yes □ No

z. Search and rescue………………….. □ Yes □ No

aa. Special weapons and tactics……….. □ Yes □ No

bb. Underwater recovery………………... □ Yes □ No

Detention-related functions

cc. Jail operation…………………………. □ Yes □ No

dd. Lockup or temporary holding facility

separate from jail (for overnight detention) □ Yes □ No

ee. Temporary holding cell (not for

overnight detention)…………………. □ Yes □ No

ff. Inmate transport……………………... □ Yes □ No

Other functions

hh. Law enforcement dispatch services□ Yes □ No

ii. Operating a basic training academy □ Yes □ No

17. Does your agency participate in an operational 911 emergency telephone system (i.e., your agency's units can be dispatched as a result of a call to 911)? Mark (X) only one response.

□ Yes - Enhanced 9-1-1 system

□ Yes - Basic 9-1-1 system

□ No

18. Does your agency's 911 system have the following capabilities for incoming calls from wireless/cellular phones?

a. Displays number of wireless caller □ Yes □ No b. Displays location of wireless caller □ Yes □ No

19. During the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, did your agency use the following types of patrol on a REGULARLY SCHEDULED basis?

Automobile □ Yes □ No Marine □ Yes □ No

Motorcycle □ Yes □ No Horse □ Yes □ No

Foot □ Yes □ No Bicycle □ Yes □ No

Aviation □ Yes □ No

20. As of June 30, 2007, how many actual FULL-TIME SWORN personnel with general arrest powers (as entered in 1a) did your agency have assigned to the following special units or multi-agency task forces? If none, enter '0.'

	Assigned full-time	Assigned part-time
a. Drug task force…….
b. Gang task force……
c. Anti-terrorism task force…………………

21. During the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, did your agency engage in any of the following activities related to community policing?

a. Actively encouraged patrol officers

to engage in SARA-type problem-

solving projects on their beats……….. □ Yes □ No

b. Conducted a citizen police academy.. □ Yes □ No

c. Maintained or created a formal,

written community policing plan……... □ Yes □ No

d. Gave patrol officers responsibility for

specific geographic areas/beats…….. □ Yes □ No

e. Included collaborative problem-

solving projects in the evaluation

criteria of patrol officers……………… □ Yes □ No

f. Trained citizens in community policing

(community mobilization, problem-

solving, etc.)……………………………. □ Yes □ No

g. Upgraded technology to support the

analysis of community problems……. □ Yes □ No

h. Partnered with citizen groups and

included their feedback in the

development of neighborhood or

community policing strategies………. □ Yes □ No

i. Conducted or sponsored a survey of

citizens on topics related to crime

or police services……… …………… □ Yes □ No

SECTION 4 – EQUIPMENT

22. Are your agency's uniformed field/patrol officers required to wear protective body armor while in the field? Mark (X) only one response.

□ Yes, all the time

□ Yes, in some circumstances (e.g., serving warrants)

□ No

23. How many dogs are regularly maintained by your agency for use in activities related to law enforcement? If none, enter '0.'

a. Explosives detection …………..
b. Drug detection …………………
c. Multi-purpose / other use ……..
d. TOTAL Dogs ……….................

24. How many horses are regularly maintained by your agency for use in activities related to law enforcement? If none, enter '0.'

Total number of horses ……….….

25. Which of the following types of less-than-lethal weapons or actions are authorized for use by your agency's field/patrol officers?

Impact devices

a. Batons…………................................... □ Yes □ No

d. Soft projectile (e.g., bean-bag)........... □ Yes □ No

e. Rubber bullet...................................... □ Yes □ No

f. Other impact device............................ □ Yes □ No

Chemical agents

g. OC (pepper spray)............................. □ Yes □ No

j. Other chemical agent.......................... □ Yes □ No

Other weapons/actions

k. Hand-held electrical device - direct

contact (e.g., stun gun).......................... □ Yes □ No

l. Hold or neck restraint (carotid hold)… □ Yes □ No

m. High intensity light source (e.g., laser

dazzler)................................................... □ Yes □ No

o. Hand-held electrical device - stand off

(e.g., taser)............................................. □ Yes □ No

n. Other weapon/action.......................... □ Yes □ No

26. As of June 30, 2007, did your agency use any of the following technologies on a regular basis?

Digital imaging

a. Fingerprints…………………………….. □ Yes □ No

b. Mug shots……………………………… □ Yes □ No

c. Suspect composites………………….. □ Yes □ No

d. Facial recognition……………………... □ Yes □ No

e. Digital photography…………………… □ Yes □ No

f. Other……………………………………. □ Yes □ No

Night vision/electro-optic

g. Infrared (thermal) imagers................. □ Yes □ No

h. Image intensifiers............................... □ Yes □ No

i. Laser range finders............................. □ Yes □ No

j. Other……………………………………. □ Yes □ No

Vehicle stopping/tracking

k. Electrical/engine disruption………….. □ Yes □ No

l. Stolen vehicle tracking........................ □ Yes □ No

m. Tire deflation devices........................ □ Yes □ No

n. Other…………………………………… □ Yes □ No

27. How many vehicles were operated by your agency as of June 30, 2007? Include owned, rented, leased and confiscated vehicles that your agency uses. If none, enter '0.'

a. Marked cars…………………...
b. Other marked vehicles (SUV, truck, van, etc.)…………………..
c. Unmarked cars………………..
d. Other unmarked vehicles (SUV, truck, van, etc.)…………..
e. Fixed-wing aircraft…………….
f. Helicopters……………………..
g. Boats (motorized)…………….
h. Motorcycles……………………

28a. Does your agency allow officers to take marked

vehicles home?

□ Yes □ No – SKIP to question 29

28b. Does your agency allow officers to drive marked

vehicles for personal use during off-duty hours?

□ Yes □ No

29. As of June 30, 2007, did your agency operate the following on a regular basis?

	Agency operates	Number in use
a. Red light cameras….	□ Yes □ No
b. Speed enforcement cameras……………..	□ Yes □ No

30a. During the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007,

did your agency operate video cameras on a

regular basis?

□ Yes □ No – SKIP to question 31

30b. How many video cameras were operated by

your agency as of June 30, 2007? If none, enter '0.'

a. In patrol cars……………………
b. Fixed-site surveillance (CCTV)
c. Mobile surveillance…………….
d. Traffic enforcement…………….

31. Do your agency's field/patrol officers use any of the following types of computers or terminals WHILE IN THE FIELD?

Type of computer/terminal used by officers in the field	Agency uses	Number in use
Vehicle-mounted	□ Yes □ No
Portable (not vehicle mounted)	□ Yes □ No

32. Do any of your agency's field/patrol officers have direct access to the following types of information using IN-FIELD computers?

a. Motor vehicle records................... □ Yes □ No

b. Driving records............................. □ Yes □ No

c. Criminal history records................ □ Yes □ No

d. Warrants....................................... □ Yes □ No

e. Protection orders.......................... □ Yes □ No

f. Inter-agency information system.. □ Yes □ No

g. Address history (e.g., repeat

calls for service).................... □ Yes □ No

33. How are data from criminal incident reports PRIMARILY transmitted to your agency's central information system? Mark (X) only one response.

□ Paper report

□ Wireless transmission (e.g., cellular, UHF)

□ Telephone line (voice)

□ Computer medium

□ Data device (e.g., laptop download, thumbdrive)

□ NA - agency does not handle such reports

34. Does your agency own or have access to an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) that includes a file or digitized prints?

Mark (X) all that apply.

a. Exclusive owner of AFIS system □ Yes □ No

b. Shared owner of AFIS system □ Yes □ No

c. Has terminal with access to a

remote AFIS system □ Yes □ No

d. Has access to AFIS through

another agency □ Yes □ No

35. Does your agency use computers for any of the following functions?

a. Analysis of community problems.. □ Yes □ No

b. Automated booking………………. □ Yes □ No

c. Crime mapping……………………. □ Yes □ No

d. Data-driven management

(e.g., COMPSTAT)……………... □ Yes □ No

e. Dispatch (CAD)…………………… □ Yes □ No

f. Hotspot identification……………… □ Yes □ No

g. In-field communications…………. □ Yes □ No

h. In-field report writing……………... □ Yes □ No

i. Personnel records………………… □ Yes □ No

j. Traffic stop data collection……….. □ Yes □ No

36. Does your agency maintain its own computerized files with any of the following information?

a. Alarms……………………………... □ Yes □ No

b. Arrests……………………………... □ Yes □ No

c. Calls for service……………………□ Yes □ No

d. Criminal histories…………………. □ Yes □ No

e. Incident reports…………………… □ Yes □ No

f. Stolen property…………………… □ Yes □ No

g. Summonses………………………. □ Yes □ No

h. Traffic accidents………………….. □ Yes □ No

i. Traffic citations……………………. □ Yes □ No

j. Traffic stops………………………... □ Yes □ No

k. Use-of-force incidents……………. □ Yes □ No

l. Warrants……………………………. □ Yes □ No

SECTION 5 – POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

37. Does your agency have written policy directives on the following?

a. Use of deadly force………………. □ Yes □ No

b. Use of less-than-lethal force……. □ Yes □ No

c. Code of conduct and appearance □ Yes □ No

d. Off-duty employment of officers… □ Yes □ No

e. Maximum work hours for officers. □ Yes □ No

f. Strip searches…………………….. □ Yes □ No

g. Dealing with juveniles……………. □ Yes □ No

h. Dealing with domestic disputes… □ Yes □ No

i. Dealing with the homeless….……. □ Yes □ No

j. Dealing with the mentally ill….…… □ Yes □ No

k. Interacting with the media…………□ Yes □ No

l. Off-duty conduct ………………… □ Yes □ No

m. Citizen complaints……………….. □ Yes □ No

n. Racial profiling……………………. □ Yes □ No

38. Which of the following best describes your agency's written policy for pursuit driving?

Mark (X) only one response.

□ Discouragement (discourages all pursuits)

□ Judgmental (leaves decisions to officer's discretion)

□ Restrictive (restricts decisions of officers to specific

criteria such as type of offense, speed, etc.)

□ Other written policy

□ Agency does not have a written policy pertaining to pursuit driving

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