Department of Justice Seeks Comments on COPS Progress Report Collection

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On December 3, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a notice in the Federal Register. The notice is about the COPS Progress Report information collection. COPS stands for Community Oriented Policing Services.

The DOJ wants public comments for 60 days, until February 2, 2026. The goal is to get feedback about collecting information from state, local, and tribal governments.

The notice asks people to answer these questions:

  • Is the collection needed for the Bureau of Justice Statistics to work well?
  • Is the DOJ’s estimate of how much work it will take correct?
  • Can the information collected be clearer and more useful?
  • How can the work for people responding be made easier, such as using electronic forms?

Here is an overview of this information collection:

  1. Type of Collection: Extension of a previously approved collection.
  2. Form Name: COPS Progress Report.
  3. Form Number: OMB #1105-0102. DOJ section: COPS.
  4. Who Responds: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
  5. Obligation: Mandatory.
  6. Respondents: About 4,800 groups.
  7. Time Needed per Respondent: 25 minutes.
  8. How Often: Four times per year (semi-annually).
  9. Total Annual Hours Needed: 600 hours.
  10. Estimated Annual Cost: $12,000, based on $20 per hour.

If you want more details or need the forms, contact Cory D. Randolph at the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530.

If more information is needed, contact Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

The notice was signed by Darwin Arceo on December 1, 2025.


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