BJS Releases Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2023 – Statistical Tables

BJS Releases Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2023 - Statistical Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, released Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2023 - Statistical Tables today. This report presents statistics on full-time federal law enforcement officers who were authorized to make arrests, carry firearms, or both.

It is the 10th in this series and describes job functions and demographic characteristics of federal law enforcement officers. Findings in this report are from the 2023 Census of Federal Law Enforcement Officers, which BJS has conducted periodically since 1993.

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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.

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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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