Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2026

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CJ-38 2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form CJ-38 2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
2026 CSLLEA attachments 06.22.2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-22	Available
2022 CSLLEA OMB attachments v2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-06-08	Available
2026 CSLLEA OMB Part B final.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-06-22	Available
2026 CSLLEA OMB Part A final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-22	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
281138	2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	Form and Instruction	New	2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
254107	2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	Form and Instruction	Removed	2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0346	ICR Reference No: 202606-1121-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2026
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/22/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	22,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13,566	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct the 2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA). Historically, the CSLLEA generates an enumeration of all publicly funded state, county, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in the United States and provides complete personnel counts for the approximately 20,000 public law enforcement agencies operating nationally. BJS has conducted the CSLLEA periodically since 1986. The last administration of the CSLLEA was in 2022 (OMB approval obtained on 8/3/2022; OMB No.1121-0346) and the 2026 administration will be the ninth wave of data collection in the statistical series.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10131-10132 Name of Law: Bureau of Justice Statistics
  

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:
	91 FR 20705	04/16/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 37149	06/22/2026
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
2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	CJ-38	2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	CJ-38	2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	22,000	0	0	2,000	0	20,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,566	0	0	-2,134	0	15,700
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The total burden for the 2026 CSLLEA is reduced from the 2022 CSLLEA administration due to fewer law enforcement agencies needing data quality follow-up. The 2026 CSLLEA instrument is almost identical in content to the 2022 CSLLEA instrument. Three sub-items were added to the list of agency functions, asking respondents to indicate whether the agency is responsible for the function. These additions are expected to have a negligible effect on the burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $521,034

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/22/2026

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