Form CJ-44LP OMB No. 1121-0240: Approval Expires XX/XX/202X
2020
Law Enforcement Management and Adminstrative Statistics (LEMAS)
SURVEY
LOCAL
DEPARTMENTS and primary state police agencies
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Password:
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Unless otherwise noted, please answer all questions using December 31, 2020 as a reference.
Please do not leave any items blank. If the answer to a question is none or zero, write “0” in the space provided. When exact numeric answers are not available, please provide estimates.
Use an X when marking an answer in a response circle or box.
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Section I: Personnel
1. Enter
the
number
of
full-time
and
part-time
paid
agency
employees
for the pay
periods specified below. Count
employees who are regularly
scheduled
to work less than 35
hours per
week
as part-time.
If
none,
enter
'0'.
Pay period that included December 31, 2019:
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a. Sworn officers with general arrest powers |
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b. Non-sworn/civilian personnel |
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c. Total paid employees (sum of rows a and b) |
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Pay period that included December 31, 2020:
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d. Sworn officers with general arrest powers |
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e. Non-sworn/civilian personnel |
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f. Total paid employees (sum of rows d and e) |
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2. Enter the number of full-time sworn officer vacancies for the pay periods specified below.
a. Pay period that included December 31, 2019: |
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b. Pay period that included December 31, 2020: |
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Unless otherwise noted, please answer all remaining questions using December 31, 2020, as a reference.
3. Enter
the
number
of full-time
personnel
according to their primary
job
responsibility
for the pay period that included December
31, 2020.
Count
each
full-time staff person
ONLY
once.
If a person performed more than one function, enter that person’s
count in the job category in which
s/he
spent
most
of
her/his
time. If
none,
enter
‘0’.
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a. Administration -- Chief of police, assistants and other personnel who work in administrative capacity. Include finance, human resources and internal affairs. |
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b. Total operations – Police officers, detectives, inspectors, supervisors, and other personnel providing direct law enforcement services. Include traffic, patrol, investigations and special operations. |
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c. Total support – Dispatchers, records clerks, crime analysts, crime lab technicians and other personnel providing support services other than administrative. Include communications, crime lab, fleet management and training. |
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d. Other personnel not included above (e.g., crossing guards, parking enforcement, etc.) |
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4. Enter the number of full-time sworn officers by race, Hispanic origin and sex for the pay period that included December 31, 2020. If none, enter ‘0’.
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5. Enter the sex, race and Hispanic origin of the chief executive (i.e., Chief of Police, Commissioner) for the pay period that included December 31, 2020.
a. Sex
Male
Female
Hispanic Origin
Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino
Not Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino
Race (select all that apply)
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Other (please specify):
6. Enter the number of full-time sworn officers by race, Hispanic origin and sex who held the following supervisory positions for the pay period that included December 31, 2020. If a position did not exist in your agency, select ‘N/A’. If none, enter ‘0’.
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Intermediate
supervisor |
Sergeant or equivalent
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7. Enter the number of full-time agency personnel who were bi- or multilingual as of December 31, 2020. Full-time employees are those regularly scheduled for 35 or more hours per week. If none, enter ‘0’.
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Bilingual or Multilingual Full-Time Personnel |
a. Sworn with general arrest powers |
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b. Non-sworn/civilian personnel |
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8. As of December 31, 2020, how did your agency address the following problems/tasks? Mark the most appropriate choice for each problem/task listed below. Consider FULL-TIME sworn officers with general arrest powers and FULL-TIME non-sworn/civilian personnel. Mark ONLY ONE choice per row.
Type of problem/task |
(1) Agency had a specialized unit with personnel assigned full-time to address this problem/task |
Agency DID NOT HAVE a specialized unit with full-time personnel |
(5) Agency’s jurisdiction did not have this problem (N/A) |
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(2) Agency had designated personnel to address this problem/task |
(3) Agency addressed this problem/task, but did not have designated personnel |
(4) Agency did not formally address this problem/task |
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Section II: Budget
9a. Enter
your
agency's
total
operating
budget
for
the
fiscal years specified below.
If
the
budget is not
available,
provide
an
estimate
and
check
the
box below.
DO
NOT include
building
construction
costs
or
major
equipment
purchases.
Fiscal year that included December 31, 2019: |
2019 |
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Operating Budget |
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Fiscal year that included December 31, 2020: |
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9b. Please indicate the month and day on which your agency’s fiscal year begins:
10. Enter the total estimated value of money, goods, and property received by your agency from an asset forfeiture program during the fiscal year that included December 31, 2020. If data are not available, provide an estimate and check the box below. Include federal, state and local funds. If no money, goods or property were received, enter '0'.
Please mark here if this figure is an estimate
Section
III: Community Policing (LOCAL POLICE ONLY)
11. During 2020, did your agency have an informal problem-solving partnership or formal written agreement with any of the following?
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Yes |
No |
a. Academic/university staff |
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b. Advocacy groups |
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c. Business groups |
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d. Federal law enforcement agencies |
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e. Law enforcement organizations (e.g., IACP, National Police Foundation) |
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f. Neighborhood associations |
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g. Non-law enforcement government agencies |
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h. State or local law enforcement agencies |
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i. Victim service providers |
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j. Other (please specify): |
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12. During
2020, did your
agency solicit feedback from the community for any of the following?
Include informal
(e.g., via social
media, community listening sessions) and formal (e.g., via a
community survey or advisory council) feedback received.
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Yes |
No |
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13. During 2020, which of the following did your agency do?
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Yes |
No |
a. Maintain a written community policing plan |
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b. Conduct a citizen police academy |
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c. Conduct citizen range days |
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d. Work with a Community Advisory Committee |
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e. Other (please specify): |
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Section IV: Selection and Training
14a. Indicate your agency's minimum education requirement which new (non-lateral) sworn personnel recruits must have at hiring or within two years of hiring. Mark ONLY ONE response.
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Four-year college degree required |
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Two-year college degree required |
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High school diploma or equivalent required |
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No formal education requirement SKIP to #15 |
14b. Does your agency consider military service as an exemption to this minimum education requirement?
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Yes |
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15. Which of the following screening techniques are used by your agency in selecting new (non-lateral) sworn officer recruits?
Background check |
Yes |
No |
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a. Background investigation |
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b. Credit history check |
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c. Criminal history check |
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d. Driving record check |
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e. Social media check |
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Personal attributes |
Yes |
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f. Cognitive ability assessment (e.g., writing, reading comprehension, analytical skills) |
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g. Interpersonal skills assessment |
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h. Personality/Psychological inventory |
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i. Psychological interview |
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j. Polygraph exam |
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Physical attributes |
Yes |
No |
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k. Drug test |
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l. Medical exam |
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m. Vision test |
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n. Physical agility/fitness test |
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If no, SKIP to #16 |
o. (If yes to #15n) Does your agency have different standards based on sex? |
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16. How many total hours of academy training and field training (e.g., with FTO) are required of your agency’s new (non-lateral) sworn officer recruits? Include law enforcement training ONLY. If no training of that type is required, enter ‘0’.
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Academy training hours |
Field training hours |
a. State mandated hours |
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b. Additional training hours |
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c. Total hours of training (sum of rows a and b) |
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17. What is the minimum annual number of in-service hours of training that is required for your agency’s full-time sworn officers? Include law enforcement training ONLY. If no training of that type is required, enter ‘0’.
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Minimum annual hours per officer |
a. State mandated hours |
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b. Additional training hours |
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c. Total hours of training (sum of rows a and b) |
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Section V: Hiring and Retention
18a. How
many full-time
sworn officers
were hired
by your agency in
2020? Include
all full-time
sworn personnel
hired whether they are currently employed by the agency or not.
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Number of full-time sworn officers hired |
If 0, SKIP to #22a on page 11.
18b.
(If at least
one new hire) How
many of those hires were:
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Number of Full-Time Sworn Officers Hired |
a. Entry-level hires (non-lateral) |
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b. Lateral transfers/hires |
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c. Other new hires |
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If #18b, row a (entry-level hires) is 0, SKIP to #22a on page 11.
19. Based on the most recent class of entry-level sworn officers hired, on average, how many weeks pass from the time they submit their application to the time they are offered employment? DO NOT include basic academy training.
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20. Which of the following types of applicants for entry-level sworn officer hires were targeted through special recruitment efforts in 2020?
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No |
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21. Did your agency offer any of the following incentives for entry-level sworn officer hires in 2020?
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No |
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22a. How
many full-time
sworn officers
separated
from your agency in
2020? DO
NOT include sworn officer recruits who separated prior to completing
academy training. If
none,
enter ‘0’.
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Number of full-time sworn officers separated |
If 0, SKIP to #23
22b. (If
at least one separation) How
many of those separations were:
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Number of Full-Time Sworn Officers Separated |
a. Probationary rejections |
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c. Dismissals (e.g., terminations, forced resignations or separations) |
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d. Voluntary resignations |
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e. Medical/disability retirements |
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f. Non-medical retirements |
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g. Deaths |
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h. Other reasons |
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23. Which
of the following best describes your agency's exit interview policy
used to assess full-time
sworn
officers' reasons for departure? Mark
ONLY ONE response.
Exit interviews conducted with officers selected by the agency
Exit interviews conducted with officers if they request one
Exit interviews conducted based on other policy
Exit interviews typically not conducted
24. Enter
the
base annual
salary
schedule
for
the
following
full-time
sworn
positions
as
of
December
31, 2020.
If
a
position
does
not
exist
on
a
full-time
basis
in
your
agency,
select 'NA.'
In cases where there is not a range in salary, please enter the same
salary for minimum and maximum.
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Minimum |
Maximum |
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a. Chief executive (chief, director, etc.) |
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c. Entry-level officer (post-academy) |
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25. Did
your agency authorize or provide any of the following special pay
for sworn
officers in
2020?
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a. Bilingual ability pay |
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b. Education incentive pay |
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c. Hazardous duty pay |
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d. Merit/performance pay |
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e. Military service pay |
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f. Residential incentive pay |
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g. Shift differential pay |
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h. Special skills proficiency pay |
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26. Did your agency offer the following benefits to increase retention among full-time sworn officers in 2020?
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No |
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a. College tuition reimbursement |
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b. Employee Assistance Program |
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c. Enhanced medical benefits |
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d. Enhanced retirement benefits |
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e. Extra overtime opportunities |
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f. Flexible hours to attend college |
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g. Free or financial allowance for uniforms |
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h. Housing allowance or mortgage discount program |
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i. Increased pay at specific service milestones |
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j. Job sharing or time splits |
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k. On-duty time allowance for fitness maintenance |
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l. Paid maternity leave |
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m. Paid paternity leave |
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n. Peer support program |
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o. Relaxed residency requirements |
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p. Take home vehicle |
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27. What is the standard shift length for sworn patrol/road officers in your agency?
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Section VI: Equipment and Operations
28.
As of December
31, 2020, which of
the following types of firearms were authorized for use by your
agency’s full-time
sworn
officers?
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Authorized |
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a. Handgun |
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b. Shotgun or manual rifle |
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c. Semi-automatic rifle (e.g., AR-15) |
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d. Fully automatic rifle (e.g., M-16) |
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29. As of December 31, 2020, which of the following types of weapons or actions were authorized for use by your agency’s full-time sworn officers?
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Almost / Always Authorized |
Authorized Under Limited Circumstances |
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a. Open hand techniques |
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b. Closed hand techniques |
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c. Takedown techniques (e.g., straight arm bar) |
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d. Vascular restraint or carotid hold |
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e. Respiratory neck restraint |
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f. Leg hobble or other restraints (not including handcuffs) |
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g. OC spray/foam |
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h. Chemical agent projectile (e.g., CS/tear gas, OC pellets) |
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j. Blunt force projectile (e.g., bean bag, rubber bullets) |
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l. Other (please specify): |
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30. As of December 31, 2020, how many of the following types of video cameras were operated by your agency on a regular basis? If none, enter ‘0’.
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31a. As
of December 31,
2020, how many
handlers and K-9s did your agency employ? If
none, enter ‘0’.
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If your agency did not have any K-9s, SKIP to #32.
31b. (If at least one K-9) What types of activities did your K-9s engage in?
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32. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency maintain a website?
Yes
No
33. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency use social media to communicate with the public?
Yes
No
34. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency use any of the following on a regular basis?
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35. As
of December 31,
2020, did your
agency use data for any of the following activities?
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a. Budget allocation |
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b. Hot spot analysis |
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c. Intelligence analysis |
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d. Patrol allocation |
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e. Predictive policing (i.e., using computer models to predict where crime will occur) |
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f. Social network analysis |
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g. Targeted enforcement |
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Section
VIII: Policies and Procedures
36. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency have written policy or procedural directives on the following?
Officer conduct |
Yes |
No |
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Dealing with special populations/situations |
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No |
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Procedural |
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No |
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q. Detaining federal immigration violators |
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r. In-custody deaths |
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s. Mass demonstrations |
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t. Motor vehicle stops |
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u. Prisoner transport |
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v. Racial profiling or unbiased policing |
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w. Reporting use of force |
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x. Social media use |
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y. Stop and frisk |
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z. Strip searches |
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aa. Vehicle pursuits |
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37. As of December 31, 2020, which of the following did your agency adopt to address Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
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a. Officer self-screening before coming to work |
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b. Officers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during routine patrol |
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c. Officers and/or staff wearing PPE in station/common areas |
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d. Routine COVID-19 officer testing |
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e. Procedures for officers if they are exposed |
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f. Increased cleaning/disinfecting in station/common areas |
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g. Increased cleaning/disinfecting in patrol cars |
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h. Providing PPE to persons taken into custody |
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i. Procedures for intake processing for persons with COVID-19 symptoms |
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38. Between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, did your agency have any reduction in operations due to changes in policy or practice, as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
Functional Area |
Yes – Changes in Policy |
Yes – Changes in Practice |
No |
a. Foot patrol |
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b. Car patrol |
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c. Arrests for less-serious offenses |
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d. Investigations, including in-person contact with victims |
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e. Provision of, or referrals for victim services |
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f. In-person community-engagement events |
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39. Under what circumstances are your full-time sworn officers instructed to check immigration status?
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Yes |
No |
a. During a street/pedestrian stop |
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b. During a traffic stop |
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c. After arrest for a misdemeanor offense |
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d. After arrest for a felony offense |
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e. Only when suspected of a federal immigration violation |
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If you answered “No” to all rows on #39, SKIP to #41
40. (If yes to at least one row on #39) Do your full-time sworn officers verify immigration status with the Department of Homeland Security?
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Yes |
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SKIP to 42 |
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No |
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41. (If no to all rows on #39) What are the reasons your full-time sworn officers do not regularly check immigration status of persons detained?
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Yes |
No |
a. Prohibited by departmental policy |
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b. Prohibited by local or state legislation |
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c. Unable to verify status while in the field |
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d. Concerned about victims not reporting to police |
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e. Concerned that officers will be perceived as using racial profiling.” |
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f. Concerned about losing the public’s trust |
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g. Other (please specify): |
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42. As
of December 31,
2020, did your
agency have an operational computerized Early Warning System or
Early Intervention System for monitoring or responding to
problematic officer behavior?
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Yes |
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No |
43. Enter the number of citizen complaints received in 2020, by current disposition status. If none, enter ‘0’.
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All complaints |
Use of force complaints |
a. Sustained (sufficient evidence to justify disciplinary action against the officer(s)) |
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b. Other disposition (e.g., unfounded, exonerated, not sustained, withdrawn) |
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c. Pending (final disposition of the allegation has not been made) |
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d. Total complaints received (sum of rows a-c) |
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44. Is there a civilian complaint review board or agency in your jurisdiction that reviews complaints against officers in your agency?
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Yes |
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No |
45. As
of December 31,
2020, did your
agency require
another law enforcement agency to conduct a criminal investigation
in the following situations? ONLY
include investigations conducted by another law enforcement or
criminal investigative body. DO NOT include civilian reviews.
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Yes |
No |
a. Discharge of a firearm at or in the direction of a person |
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b. Use of force resulting in a subject sustaining serious bodily injury |
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c. Use of force resulting in a subject’s death |
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d. In-custody death not due to use of force (e.g., suicide, intoxication or accident) |
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