[20220119]IF12022_州和地方执法官员人员配置 .pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov January 19, 2022State and Local Law Enforcement Officer Staffing Some policymakers have raised concerns about a perceived police staffing crisis and what this might mean for public safety. This In Focus provides an overview of state and local law enforcement officer (LEO) staffing levels, a discussion of some factors identified as potentially contributing to LEO attrition, what effect attrition might have on public safety, and federal funding to help law enforcement agencies (LEAs) hire officers. Number of LEOs Table 1 presents data on the number of full-time LEOs employed by state and local law enforcement agencies from the Census Bureaus Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll. The number of LEOs increased each year from 2014 to 2020 after three years of decreases from 2011 to 2013. The relatively steady increase in the number of LEOs since 2014 helped offset the losses in LEO employment that occurred from 2011 to 2013. The fairly consistent rate of LEOs per 1,000 people since 2014 indicates that LEO employment has kept pace with U.S. population growth. Table 1. LEOs in the United States, 2011-2020 Year Number of LEOs Rate per 1,000 People 2