Resubmitted package - The survey
instrument has been revised to improve question wording and delete
unnecessary questions. Two items were dropped, some items were
moved to different sections and minor wording changes were made to
streamline the questionnaire. No new content has been added. The
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proposes to implement the 2012
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS)
Survey. The proposed survey is a substantively revised and enhanced
effort designed to build upon and improve the contributions of the
previous eight waves of the LEMAS surveys. Like previous LEMAS
surveys, the proposed 2012 survey is a nationally-representative
sample of approximately 3,500 state and local general purpose law
enforcement agencies in the United States; unlike previous LEMAS
surveys, the design of the proposed survey will introduce a new
core-and-supplement model. This request is for data collection that
will occur during the period October 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
Note: This reflects a name change from Survey of General Purpose
Law Enforcement Agencies (SGPLEA) as published in the Federal
Register back to the original LEMAS title.
US Code:
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USC 3732 Name of Law: Bureau of Justice Statistics
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:
(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;
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.