OMB control number
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2026
OMB 1121-0346 · DOJ/OJP.
OMB 1121-0346
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.
The latest form for Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2026 expires 2029-08-31 and is listed under ICR 202606-1121-004.
Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material
| Document | Type |
|---|---|
 Form CJ-38 2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies | Form and Instruction |
 Form CJ-38 2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies | Form and Instruction |
| 2026 CSLLEA attachments 06.22.2026.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 2022 CSLLEA OMB attachments v2.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 2022 CSLLEA OMB attachments v2.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 2026 CSLLEA OMB Part B final.docx | Supporting Statement B |
| 2026 CSLLEA OMB Part A final.docx | Supporting Statement A |
 2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies |
Form and Instruction |
| 2026 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies |
Form and Instruction |
| 2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies |
Form and Instruction |
| 2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies |
Form and Instruction |
All Historical Document Collections
| Reference | Filing | Received | Concluded | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202606-1121-004 | Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection | 2026-06-22 | ||
| 202206-1121-001 | Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection | 2022-06-09 | Approved without change | |
| 201802-1121-002 | Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection | 2018-02-20 | Approved without change | |
| 201403-1121-001 | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2014-03-13 | Approved with change |
OMB Details
2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Federal Enterprise Architecture: Law Enforcement - Citizen Protection
| Form | Name | Electronic access | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form CJ-38 | 2022 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies | Fillable Fileable | Form and instruction |
Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.