In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved with the following terms of clearance to continue: The FBI recognizes the importance of response rates and population coverage for the ability of the National UoF Data Collection to generate valid national estimates of the UoF by police officers. After consultation with OMB, FBI agrees to the following terms of clearance describing the quality standards which will apply to the dissemination of the results. For the purpose of these conditions, âcoverage rateâ refers to the total law enforcement officer population covered by UoF. In addition, âcoverage rateâ will be considered on both a state-by-state basis, as well as a national scale. âKey variablesâ include subject injuries received and type of force used. Item non-response refers to the percent of respondents that either do not answer the question associated with a key variable or answer âunknown and unlikely to ever be known.â For the first year of collection, 1) If the coverage rate is 80 percent or greater and the item non-response is 30 percent or less, then no conditions apply to the dissemination of the results. 2) If the coverage rate is between 60 percent and 80 percent or the item non-response is greater than 30 percent, then the FBI will not release counts or totals, but may release ratios or percentages. 3) If the coverage rate is between 40 percent and 60 percent, then the FBI may release only the response percentages for the key variables across the entire population and for subpopulations which represent 20 percent or more of the total population. 4) If the coverage rate is less than 40 percent, the FBI will not disseminate results. In subsequent years, if any combination of conditions three and four are met for three consecutive years, or if condition four is met for two consecutive years, then the FBI will discontinue the collection and explore alternate approaches for collecting the information, for example by working cooperatively with the BJS to expand their current efforts to collect information on deaths in custody, to include law enforcement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2029
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2026
94,341
0
60,702
59,749
0
38,445
0
0
0
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program data collection provides data on incidences where use of force by a law enforcement officer led to a death or serious bodily injury or when an officer discharges a firearm at or in the direction of a person.
The change in burden is a result of continued enrollment of law enforcement agencies and the number of officers employed by those agencies. Any officer has the potential to be involved in a use-of-force incident.
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.
Form Unnumbered National Use-of-Force Data Collection "National" Questionaire
NAMI Letter to DOJ Use of Force Data 2025.pdf
Law 28usc534 (1110-0071).docx
National Use of Force Data Collection