National Law Enforcement Accountability Database Report & Indicators, 2018–2023

This report describes the purpose for developing the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), a centralized repository of official records documenting instances of law enforcement officer misconduct as well as commendations and awards to help inform hiring, job assignment, and promotion decisions. It also provides statistics on the NLEAD’s records, the federal law enforcement officers included, and its usage. This is the first annual report, and it covers NLEAD records for events occurring in calendar years 2018 to 2023 and usage of the NLEAD from January 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024.<br>Downloaded from BJS website on 2025-02-25.<br><br>***<br>Microdata: No<br>Level of Analysis: Groups - Number of Law Enforcement Officers<br>Variables Present: Yes<br>File Layout: .csv<br>Codebook: No<br>Methods: Yes<br>Weights (with appropriate documentation): N/A<br>Publications: No<br>Aggregate Data: Yes