Sheriffs' Departments, 1993

• NCJ Number: 148823
• Author(s): Brian A. Reaves, Ph.D., Bureau of Justice Statistics; Pheny Z. Smith, Ph.D., Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Date Published: June 1996
• Publication Series: Sheriffs’ Offices
• Publication Type: Publication

Annotation

Based on the 1993 Law Enforcement and Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey, this Bulletin presents data collected from a representative sample of the nearly 3,100 sheriffs' departments operating nationwide.

Abstract

Based on the 1993 Law Enforcement and Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey, this BJS Bulletin presents data collected from a representative sample of the nearly 3,100 sheriffs' departments operating nationwide. Tables describe the number and size of agencies, job classification of personnel, race and sex of sworn personnel, agency functions, 911 system, lockup facilities, operating expenditures, starting salaries, special pay, education and training requirements, sidearms, nonlethal weapons, body armor policies, vehicle use policies, computers, special units, written policy directives, and complaint review processes.