Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2022

In 2022, there were 747 state and local law enforcement training academies that provided basic training instruction to 60,214 recruits. As part of the 2022 CLETA, respondents provided general information about the academies' resources, programs, recruits and staff. The core curricula subject areas and hours dedicated to each topic, as well as training offered in some special topics, were also included. The collection included information about recruit demographics, completion, and reasons for non-completion of basic training. BJS administered previous versions of the CLETA in 2002, 2006, 2013, and 2018.