These reports provide data on full-time sworn officers and civilians employed by local police departments and sheriffs? offices. Specifically, they describe the number, sex, race or Hispanic origin, and responsibilities of these employees. The reports also provide information on the policies and procedures that local police departments and sheriffs? offices adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local Police Departments Personnel, 2020 (NCJ 305187) was written by BJS Statistician Sean E. Goodison, PhD. Sheriffs? Offices Personnel, 2020 (NCJ 305200) was written by BJS Statistician Connor Brooks. The reports, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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