Community Policing Self-Assessment Tool (CP-SAT)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Community Policing Self-Assessment Tool (CP-SAT) Form and Instruction	New
CP Stat Supporting Statement B -- CL.docx Supporting Statement B	2009-08-14
OMB Submission CPS Assessment Tool.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-08-07
Violent Crime Act of 1994.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-04-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187889	Community Policing Self-Assessment Tool (CP-SAT) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1103-0105	ICR Reference No: 200901-1103-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/DOJADM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Community Policing Self-Assessment Tool (CP-SAT)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/14/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	103	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	800	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	193,475	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this project is to improve the practice of community policing throughout the United States by supporting the development of a series of tools that will allow law enforcement agencies to gain better insight into the depth and breadth of their community policing activities. These tools are designed to operationalize community policing at various levels of the agency: the officer level, the supervisor level, the command staff level, the cross-agency level, the civilian employee level, and the community level. There are three sections to each version (e.g. officer, supervisor, etc.): one each that captures information related to partnership, problem solving, and organizational change activity. The tools are not designed to measure the impact or outcomes of community policing, but rather collect information on what community policing practices are conducted. Once law enforcement administrators are able to determine what community policing activities are occurring, they can better design their strategic planning, training, outreach, and performance reporting initiatives based on their strengths and areas in need of additional attention.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 322 10003 Name of Law: Violent Crime and Control Act of 1994
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 6308	02/06/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 16010	04/08/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Policing Self-Assessment Tool (CP-SAT)	None, None, None, None, None, None	CP-SAT Civilian ,   CP-SAT Cross Agency ,   CP-SAT Officers ,   CP-SAT Supervisors ,   CP-SAT Command ,   CP-SAT Community Partner

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	103	0	0	103	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	800	0	0	800	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	193,475	0	0	193,475	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The COPS Office’s mission is to advance community policing. The COPS Office has undertaken a rigorous project aimed at defining community policing and assisting law enforcement agencies at completing a community policing self-assessment. The purpose of this project is to improve the practice of community policing throughout the United States by supporting the development of a series of tools that will allow law enforcement agencies to gain better insight into the depth and breadth of their community policing activities. These tools are designed to operationalize community policing at various levels of the agency: the officer level, the supervisor level, the command staff level, the cross-agency level, the civilian employee level, and the community level.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/14/2009

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