Per the phone
conversation between OMB and COPS about this ICR, if COPS plans to
follow up the survey with structured or semi structured interviews
or other types of collections with 10 or more "persons" as defined
by the PRA, such activity would need PRA approval in advance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2017
36 Months From Approved
3,600
0
0
3,600
0
0
0
0
0
The information gathered from the
survey will provide law enforcement agencies nationwide a better
understanding of what diversion programs are and of their current
policies and practices. The survey will aim to advance knowledge in
the law enforcement field about police-led diversion programs,
increase the potential for the establishment of successful new
programs, and therefore enhance community partnership and practice.
The project dissemination plan and issuance of a national
compendium of existing programs organized by state and region will
contribute to bring law enforcement agencies and communities into a
dialogue about what kinds of existing approaches might work in
different local settings. This project will assist agencies in
starting new diversion programs and thereby expand the number of
programs nationally.
The COPS Police-Led Diversion
Programs: National Prevelance and Scope ICR has an increase in
burden hours due to it being a new ICR request on behalf of the
COPS Office. This is a result of receiving an award from the COPS
office to determine the national prevalence of police-led diversion
programs and provide a portrait of their goals, target populations,
and policies through a surveyof a nationally representative sample
of law enforcement agencies.
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:
(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;
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.