Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Series
Investigator: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Summary
This survey presents information on three types of general purpose law enforcement agencies: state police, local police, and sheriff's departments. Data from the primary state police agency in each of 49 states (Hawaii does not have a state police agency) are also presented. Variables include size of the populations served by the typical police or sheriff's department, levels of employment and spending, various functions of the department, average salary levels for uniformed officers, and other matters relating to management and personnel.
Years Produced: Every 3 years
