CJ-44SO 2020 LEMAS Sheriffs' Offices

Form CJ-44SO OMB No. 1121-0240: Approval Expires XX/XX/202X

2020 Law Enforcement Management and Adminstrative Statistics (LEMAS) SURVEY

SHerIFFS’ OFFICES

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Burden Statement

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.5 hours per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate, or any other aspects of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended (34 U.S.C. § 10132), authorizes this information collection. Although this survey is voluntary, we urgently need and appreciate your cooperation to make the results comprehensive, accurate, and timely.

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'.

	2019
Pay period that included December 31, 2019:	Full-time	Part-time
a. Sworn deputies with general arrest powers (e.g., road deputies)
b. Deputies with limited or no arrest powers (e.g., jail/correctional deputies)
c. Non-sworn/civilian personnel
d. Total paid employees (sum of rows a-c)

	2020
Pay period that included December 31, 2020:	Full-time	Part-time
e. Sworn deputies with general arrest powers (e.g., road deputies)
f. Deputies with limited or no arrest powers (e.g., jail/correctional deputies)
g. Non-sworn/civilian personnel
h. Total paid employees (sum of rows e-g)

2. Enter the number of full-time sworn deputy vacancies for the pay periods specified below.

a. Pay period that included December 31, 2019:	2019
	Full-time sworn deputy vacancies

b. Pay period that included December 31, 2020:	2020
	Full-time sworn deputy vacancies

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’.

	Sworn deputies with general arrest powers	Deputies with limited or no arrest powers	Non-sworn/ civilian personnel
a. Administration – Sheriff, assistants and other personnel who work in administrative capacity. Include finance, human resources and internal affairs.
b. Total operations – Road deputies, detectives, inspectors, supervisors, and other personnel providing direct law enforcement services. Include traffic, patrol, investigations, and special operations.
1. Deputies – Road deputies, traffic, patrol, SROs, etc.
2. Detectives/investigators
3. All other operations personnel – Inspectors, supervisors, special operations, and other personnel providing direct law enforcement services.
c. Jail-related duties – Correctional deputies, guards, and other support personnel who primarily work in a jail system.
d. Court related duties – Bailiffs, security guards, etc.
e. Civil process duties – Process servers, real estate administrators, etc.
f. Other support personnel – 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.
1. Dispatchers
2. All other support personnel
g. Other (e.g., crossing guards, parking enforcement, etc.)

4 . Enter the number of full-time sworn deputies by race, Hispanic origin and sex for the pay period that included December 31, 2020. If none, enter ‘0’.

	Male	Female
White, non-Hispanic
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
Two or more races
Not known
Total full-time sworn deputies (sum of rows a-h)

5. Enter the sex, race and Hispanic origin of the Sheriff for the pay period that included December 31, 2020.

a. Sex

Male

Female

2. Hispanic Origin

Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

Not Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

2. 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 deputies 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’.

	Intermediate supervisor (below sheriff and above sergeant or first-line supervisor)	Sergeant or equivalent first-line supervisor
	N/A	N/A
White, non-Hispanic
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
Two or more races
Not known
Total full-time sworn deputies (sum of rows a-h)
Male
Female
Total full-time sworn deputies (sum of rows j and k)

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’.

	Bilingual or Multilingual Full-Time Personnel
a. Sworn with general arrest powers (e.g., road deputies)
b. Deputies with limited or no arrest powers (e.g., jail/correctional deputies)
c. Non-sworn/civilian personnel

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 deputies 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)
		(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
a. Agency standards/accreditation
b. Bias/hate crime
c. Bomb/explosive disposal
d. Child abuse/endangerment
e. Community Policing
f. Crime analysis
g. Cybercrime
h. Domestic violence
i. Firearms
j. Gangs
k. Homelessness
l. Human trafficking
m. Impaired drivers (DUI/DWI)
n. Internal affairs
o. Juvenile crimes
p. Mental health/crisis intervention
q. Methamphetamine labs
r. Missing children
s. Opioids
t. Parking enforcement
u. Public relations
v. Research and planning
w. School safety
x. Sexual assault
y. Special operations (e.g. SWAT)
z. Terrorism/homeland security
aa. Traffic enforcement
bb. Victim assistance

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. Include jail administration costs. DO NOT include building construction costs or major equipment purchases.

Fiscal year that included December 31, 2019:	2019
	Operating Budget									Please mark if this figure is an estimate
	$		,		,		,		.00

Fiscal year that included December 31, 2020:	2020
	Operating Budget									Please mark if this figure is an estimate
	$		,		,		,		.00

9b. Does your agency operate a jail?

Yes

No  If no, SKIP to #9d

9c. How much of the above total operating budgets were for jail administration?

Fiscal year that included December 31, 2019:	2019
	Operating Budget									Please mark if this figure is an estimate
	$		,		,		,		.00

Fiscal year that included December 31, 2020:	2020
	Operating Budget									Please mark if this figure is an estimate
	$		,		,		,		.00

9d. Please indicate the month and day on which your agency’s fiscal year begins:

	/
M M	/	D D

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'.

$

,

,

,

.00

Please mark here if this figure is an estimate

Section III: Service Area

11. Enter the total square mileage of your agency’s service area.

Square miles

12. Enter the total resident population for your agency’s service area. Only count the residential population for which your agency has primary responsibility for providing law enforcement services.

,

,

Number of residents for which your agency has primary law enforcement responsibility

Section IV: Community Policing

13. During 2020, did your agency have an informal problem-solving partnership or formal written agreement with any of the following?”

	Yes	No
a. Academic/university staff
b. Advocacy groups
c. Business groups
d. Federal law enforcement agencies
e. Law enforcement organizations (e.g., IACP, National Police Foundation)
f. Neighborhood associations
g. Non-law enforcement government agencies
h. State or local law enforcement agencies
i. Victim service providers
j. Other (please specify):

14. 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.

	Yes	No
Allocating resources to neighborhoods
Assessing community trust
Evaluating deputy or agency performance
Informing agency policies and procedures
Prioritizing crime/disorder problems
Training development

15. During 2020, which of the following did your agency do?

	Yes	No
a. Maintain a written community policing plan
b. Conduct a citizen police academy
c. Conduct citizen range days
d. Work with a Community Advisory Committee
e. Other (please specify):

Section V: Selection and Training

16a. ^{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.

	Four-year college degree required
	Two-year college degree required
	Some college, but no degree required Total credit hours required:
	High school diploma or equivalent required
	No formal education requirement  SKIP to #17 on page 10.

16b. Does your agency consider military service as an exemption to this minimum education requirement?

	Yes
	No

 If no, SKIP to #18

17. Which of the following screening techniques are used by your agency in selecting new (non-lateral) sworn deputy recruits?

Background check	Yes	No
a. Background investigation
b. Credit history check
c. Criminal history check
d. Driving record check
e. Social media check
Personal attributes	Yes	No
f. Cognitive ability assessment (e.g., writing, reading comprehension, analytical skills)
g. Interpersonal skills assessment
h. Personality/Psychological inventory
i. Psychological interview
j. Polygraph exam
Physical attributes	Yes	No
k. Drug test
l. Medical exam
m. Vision test
n. Physical agility/fitness test
o. (If yes to #17n) Does your agency have different standards based on sex?

18. How many total hours of academy training and field training (e.g., with FTO) are required of your agency’s new (non-lateral) sworn deputy recruits? Include law enforcement training ONLY. If no training of that type is required, enter ‘0’.

	Academy training hours	Field training hours
a. State mandated hours
b. Additional training hours
c. Total hours of training (sum of rows a and b)

19. What is the minimum annual number of in-service hours of training that is required for your agency’s full-time sworn deputies? Include law enforcement training ONLY. If no training of that type is required, enter ‘0’.

	Minimum annual hours per deputy
a. State mandated hours
b. Additional training hours
c. Total hours of training (sum of rows a and b)

Section VI: Hiring and Retention

20a. How many full-time sworn deputies were hired by your agency in 2020? Include all full-time sworn personnel hired whether they are currently employed by the agency or not.

Number of full-time sworn deputies hired

 If 0, SKIP to #24a on page 12.

20b. (If at least one new hire) How many of those hires were:

	Number of Full-Time Sworn Deputies Hired
a. Entry-level hires (non-lateral)
b. Lateral transfers/hires
c. Other new hires

 If #20b, row a (entry-level hires) is 0, SKIP to #24a on page 12.

21. Based on the most recent class of entry-level sworn deputies 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.

Average number of weeks until hire

22. Which of the following types of applicants for entry-level sworn deputy hires were targeted through special recruitment efforts in 2020?

	Yes	No
4-year college graduates
Military veterans
Multi-lingual speaking
People with prior law enforcement experience
Racial/ethnic minorities
Women
Other (please specify):

23. Did your agency offer any of the following incentives for entry-level sworn deputy hires in 2020?

	Yes	No
Employment signing bonus
Free or reimbursed academy training
Salary paid during academy training
Training academy graduation bonus
Relocation assistance (e.g., moving, travel costs)
Other (please specify):

24a. How many full-time sworn deputies separated from your agency in 2020? DO NOT include sworn deputy recruits who separated prior to completing academy training. If none,
enter ‘0’.

Number of full-time sworn deputies separated

 If 0, SKIP to #25

24b. (If at least one separation) How many of those separations were:

	Number of Full-Time Sworn Deputies Separated
a. Probationary rejections
b. Layoffs
c. Dismissals (e.g., terminations, forced resignations or separations)
d. Voluntary resignations
e. Medical/disability retirements
f. Non-medical retirements
g. Deaths
h. Other reasons

25. Which of the following best describes your agency's exit interview policy used to assess full-time sworn deputies' reasons for departure? Mark ONLY ONE response.

Exit interviews conducted with deputies selected by the agency

Exit interviews conducted with deputies if they request one

Exit interviews conducted based on other policy

Exit interviews typically not conducted

26. 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 'N/A.' In cases where there is not a range in salary, please enter the same salary for minimum and maximum.

Base ANNUAL Salary

Minimum

Maximum

N/A

a. Sheriff

$

,

.00

$

,

.00

b. Sergeant or equivalent first-line supervisor

$

,

.00

$

,

.00

c. Entry-level deputy (post-academy)

$

,

.00

$

,

.00

_{27. Did your agency authorize or provide any of the following special pay for sworn deputies in 2020?}

	Yes	No
a. Bilingual ability pay
b. Education incentive pay
c. Hazardous duty pay
d. Merit/performance pay
e. Military service pay
f. Residential incentive pay
g. Shift differential pay
h. Special skills proficiency pay

28. Did your agency offer the following benefits to increase retention among full-time sworn deputies in 2020?

	Yes	No
a. College tuition reimbursement
b. Employee Assistance Program
c. Enhanced medical benefits
d. Enhanced retirement benefits
e. Extra overtime opportunities
f. Flexible hours to attend college
g. Free or financial allowance for uniforms
h. Housing allowance or mortgage discount program
i. Increased pay at specific service milestones
j. Job sharing or time splits
k. On-duty time allowance for fitness maintenance
l. Paid maternity leave
m. Paid paternity leave
n. Peer support program
o. Relaxed residency requirements
p. Take home vehicle
q. Other (please specify):

29. What is the standard shift length for sworn patrol/road deputies in your agency?

Hours per Day

Section VII: Equipment and Operations

30. As of December 31, 2020, which of the following types of firearms were authorized for use by your agency’s full-time sworn deputies?

	On duty		Off duty
	Authorized	Not authorized	Authorized	Not authorized
Handgun
Shotgun or manual rifle
Semi-automatic rifle (e.g., AR-15)
Fully automatic rifle (e.g., M-16)

31. 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 deputies?

	Almost / Always Authorized	Authorized Under Limited Circumstances	Never Authorized
a. Open hand techniques
b. Closed hand techniques
c. Takedown techniques (e.g., straight arm bar)
d. Vascular restraint or carotid hold
e. Respiratory neck restraint
f. Leg hobble or other restraints (not including handcuffs)
g. OC spray/foam
h. Chemical agent projectile (e.g., CS/tear gas, OC pellets)
i. Baton
j. Blunt force projectile (e.g., bean bag, rubber bullets)
k. Conducted energy device (e.g., Taser, stun gun, Stinger)
l. Other (please specify):

32. 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’.

	Total Number
Fixed-site surveillance in public areas
Mobile surveillance
On aerial drones
In patrol cars
On deputies (e.g., body-worn cameras)
On weapons (e.g., firearms)

33a. As of December 31, 2020, how many handlers and K-9s did your agency employ? If none, enter ‘0’.

	Handlers
	K-9s

 If your agency did not have any K-9s, SKIP to #34.

33b. (If at least one K-9) What types of activities did your K-9s engage in?

	Yes	No
Bomb/explosive detecting
Cadaver
Drug detecting
Person trailing
General enforcement (e.g., patrol, traffic enforcement, crowd control, etc.)
Other (please specify):

Section VIII: Technology

34. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency maintain a website?

Yes

No

35. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency use social media to communicate with the public?

Yes

No

36. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency use any of the following on a regular basis?

	Yes	No
Computer aided dispatch (CAD)
Record management system (RMS)
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) or Next Generation Identification (NGI)
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Facial recognition
Infrared (thermal) imagers
License plate readers (LPR)
Tire deflation devices
Gunshot detection (e.g., ShotSpotter)
Firearm tracing (e.g., eTrace)
Ballistic imaging (e.g., NIBIN, IBIS)

37. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency use data for any of the following activities?

	Yes	No
a. Budget allocation
b. Hot spot analysis
c. Intelligence analysis
d. Patrol allocation
e. Predictive policing (i.e., using computer models to predict where crime will occur)
f. Social network analysis
g. Targeted enforcement

Section IX: Policies and Procedures

38. As of December 31, 2020, did your agency have written policy or procedural directives on the following?

Deputy conduct		Yes	No
Code of conduct and appearance
Maximum work hours allowed per day. Please specify:
Off-duty conduct
Firearm discharge
Use of deadly force
Use of less-lethal force
Dealing with special populations/situations		Yes	No
Domestic disputes
Homeless persons
Juveniles
Mentally ill persons
Persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities
Procedural		Yes	No
Active shooter
Body-worn cameras
Checking on immigration status by road deputies
Civilian complaints
p. Coronavirus (COVID-19)
q. Detaining federal immigration violators
r. In-custody deaths
s. Mass demonstrations
t. Motor vehicle stops
u. Prisoner transport
v. Racial profiling or unbiased policing
w. Reporting use of force
x. Social media use
y. Stop and frisk
z. Strip searches
aa. Vehicle pursuits

39. As of December 31, 2020, which of the following did your agency adopt to address Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

	Yes	No
a. Deputy self-screening before coming to work
b. Deputies wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during routine patrol
c. Deputies and/or staff wearing PPE in station/common areas
d. Routine COVID-19 deputy testing
e. Procedures for deputies if they are exposed
f. Increased cleaning/disinfecting in station/common areas
g. Increased cleaning/disinfecting in patrol cars
h. Providing PPE to persons taken into custody
i. Procedures for intake processing for persons with COVID-19 symptoms
j. Providing cleaning/disinfectant supplies to inmates
k. Increased cleaning/disinfecting in inmate common areas
l. Officers wearing PPE in jail
m. Providing PPE to inmates

40. 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
b. Car patrol
c. Arrests for less-serious offenses
d. Investigations, including in-person contact with victims
e. Provision of, or referrals for victim services
f. In-person community-engagement events
g. Other (please specify):

41. Under what circumstances are your full-time sworn deputies instructed to regularly check immigration status?

	Yes	No
a. During a street/pedestrian stop
b. During a traffic stop
c. After arrest for a misdemeanor offense
d. After arrest for a felony offense
e. Only when suspected of a federal immigration violation

 If you answered “No” to all rows on #40, SKIP to #43

42. (If yes to at least one row on #41) Do your full-time sworn deputies verify immigration status with the Department of Homeland Security?

	Yes		 SKIP to #44
	No

43. (If no to all rows on #41) What are the reasons your full-time sworn deputies do not regularly check immigration status?

	Yes	No
a. Prohibited by departmental policy
b. Prohibited by local or state legislation
c. Unable to verify status while in the field
d. Concerned about victims not reporting to police
e. Concerned that deputies will be perceived as using racial profiling.
f. Concerned about losing the public’s trust
g. Other (please specify):

44. 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 deputy behavior?

	Yes
	No

45. Enter the number of citizen complaints received in 2020, by current disposition status. If none, enter ‘0’.

	All complaints	Use of force complaints
a. Sustained (sufficient evidence to justify disciplinary action against the deputy or deputies)
b. Other disposition (e.g., unfounded, exonerated, not sustained, withdrawn)
c. Pending (final disposition of the allegation has not been made)
d. Total complaints received (sum of rows a-c)

46. Is there a civilian complaint review board or agency in your jurisdiction that reviews complaints against deputies in your agency?

	Yes
	No

47. 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.

	Yes	No
a. Discharge of a firearm at or in the direction of a person
b. Use of force resulting in a subject sustaining serious bodily injury
c. Use of force resulting in a subject’s death
d. In-custody death not due to use of force (e.g., suicide, intoxication or accident)

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