2016 Body Worn Camera Supplement to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2016 Body Worn Camera Survey Supplement to LEMAS Form and Instruction	Modified
Attachment B- BWCS Web Survey w Changes Noted.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-02-19
Attachment A - BWCS Paper Survey w Changes Noted.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-02-19
Non-substantive Changes to 2016 BWCS memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-02-19
2016_BWC LEMAS Supplement_Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-12-18
BWC Survey Supplement Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-18
2016_BWC LEMAS Supplement_Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-12-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219350	2016 Body Worn Camera Survey Supplement to LEMAS Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0354	ICR Reference No: 201602-1121-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-1121-005
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: 2016 Body Worn Camera Supplement to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	02/28/2019	02/28/2019
Responses	5,063	0	5,063
Time Burden (Hours)	1,884	0	1,884
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A nonsubstantive change is requested to provide a copy of the paper instrument that includes some questions added to aid in the skip patterns that were part of the web programming for the web instrument. There are no new questions, they just reflect the embedded skip patterns and some minor wording changes were made to both the web and paper versions for consistency purposes. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proposes to implement the 2016 Body-Worn Camera Survey Supplement (BWCSS) to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey. The core LEMAS survey collects data from a nationally representative sample of state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States. It was last conducted in 2013, and captured basic descriptive information about law enforcement agencies (LEAs) as well as number of full-time and part-time sworn and non-sworn personnel in each agency. The proposed BWCSS supplement will examine the extent to which body-worn cameras have been considered, acquired, and/or implemented in state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States. The BWCSS will examine reasons for acquiring cameras (or not), alternate means of documenting officer-citizen interaction, policies and procedures surrounding camera use and handling of the resulting video files, and any obstacles to camera acquisition and use. It will include items that are relevant to all law enforcement agencies – regardless of whether the responding agency has acquired or has considered acquiring body-worn cameras.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3732 Name of Law: The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
  

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:
	80 FR 52512	08/31/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 78767	12/17/2015
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
2016 Body Worn Camera Survey Supplement to LEMAS	N/A, N/A, N/A	Body Worn Camera Supplement (BWCS) to the LEMAS ,   BWCS Paper Instrument Final ,   BWCS Web Instrument Final

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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	5,063	5,063	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,884	1,884	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $577,386

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/22/2016

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