Federal Register #11100005

FBI Request for Public Comment: Extension of Arrest Demographic Data Collection (ASRE)

The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, is seeking public comment on the extension of its demographic arrest data collection initiative. - Government Buyer: - Department of Justice (DOJ) - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division - OEMs and Vendors: - FBI (as the program operator) - Bureau of Justice Statistics (under DOJ) - Products/Services Requested: - Collection and submission of demographic data (age, sex, race, ethnicity) for persons arrested under and over 18 years of age - Data submitted via forms 1708 and 1708a - Estimated 3,381 law enforcement agencies participating, submitting monthly (totaling 81,144 responses annually) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Voluntary participation by federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies - Supports the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program as a national clearinghouse for criminal statistics - No physical products; only information collection and submission services - Estimated annual public burden is 18,257 hours

Description

The FBI, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), is requesting public comments on the extension of a previously approved information collection. This collection involves gathering demographic data including age, sex, race, and ethnicity of persons arrested under 18 years of age and those 18 years and over. The data is collected from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to support the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The collection is voluntary and aims to serve as a national clearinghouse for criminal statistics.

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