Pub Advisory: 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

View on Mobile or Webpage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026 CONTACT OJP MEDIA AFFAIRS ojpmedia@usdoj.gov PUBLICATION ADVISORY   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.   Title: Hiring and Retention of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers, 2020 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310652)  Author(s):   Rachael Arietti, MS, BJS-funded Research Assistant, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Sean E. Goodison, PhD, BJS Statistician Where: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/hiring-and-retention-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officers-2020-statistical-tables 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. You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when the Office of Justice Programs posts a press release. Update your subscription to this service, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your  Subscriber Preferences Page. Use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Department of Justice and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Department of Justice Privacy Policy GovDelivery Privacy Policy

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