LEAP Overview
The Law Enforcement Agency Pulse (LEAP) Survey, conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), is a pilot program to assess new methods of collecting data on personnel, budget, and hiring/retention within law enforcement agencies in the United States. Approximately 500 agencies have been randomly selected to participate in this pilot. Data collection will take place during fall 2024. The results of this survey will be used to identify ways to minimize the reporting burden of law enforcement agencies for future BJS surveys.
If you have any questions, call RTI toll-free at 1-866-590-7466, or send an e-mail to LEAP@rti.org. When corresponding about this survey, please include your LEAP Agency ID.
2024 LEAP Schedule
Summer – Fall 2024
- BJS will send a letter inviting law enforcement agency chief executives to participate in the LEAP survey.
- Chief executives invited to participate in the LEAP survey can designate a point of contact who will complete the survey.
- RTI International, as the BJS data collection agent for the LEAP survey, will provide the chief or point of contact with access to the survey website and collect the survey data.
Winter – Spring 2025
- BJS will review findings from the LEAP and assess the feasibility of conducting future iterations of the LEAP survey or similar law enforcement agency surveys.