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03/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/18/2026 09:22
BJS Releases Hiring and Retention of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers, 2020 – Statistical Tables
BJS Releases Hiring and Retention of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers, 2020 - Statistical Tables
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, released Hiring and Retention of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers, 2020 - Statistical Tables today. This report presents statistics on the hires and separations of full-time sworn personnel by general-purpose law enforcement agencies and the incentives offered to retain them.
Findings in the report are based on BJS's 2020 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey. Conducted periodically since 1987, the LEMAS survey collects data on a range of topics from a nationally representative sample of general-purpose state and local law enforcement agencies. General-purpose agencies include municipal, county, and regional police departments; most sheriffs' offices; and primary state and highway patrol agencies.
About the Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. More information about BJS and criminal justice statistics can be found at bjs.ojp.gov.
About the Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and other resources to improve the nation's capacity to prevent and reduce crime; promote fair and impartial administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices - the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking or SMART Office - can be found at ojp.gov.
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