NCJ Number
31999
Date Published
1975
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT CONTAINS SPECIFIC DATA FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, EACH OF THE 50 STATE GOVERNMENTS, AND THE AGGREGATE LOCAL LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN EACH STATE.
Abstract
SURVEY COVERAGE WAS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE RELIABLE ESTIMATES FOR EACH STATE OF THE PERCENT OF STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPENDITURE FUNDED AND EXPENDED BY UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. DATA ARE PUBLISHED SEAPRATELY FOR THE AGGREGATE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND THE AGGREGATE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS (CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS) WITHIN EACH STATE, AND FOR EACH OF 312 COUNTIES WITH A 1970 POPULATION OF 100,000 OR MORE, AS WELL AS 384 CITIES WITH A 1970 POPULATION OF 50,000 OR MORE. ALSO, DATA ARE SHOWN FOR THE 17 LARGEST STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISCAL AREAS (SMSA'S). THE PRESENTATION OF THE TABLES IS ORGANIZED INTO TWO MAJOR PARTS--THE SUMMARY 'CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM' SECTION SHOWING THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE SYSTEM, AND THE SIX 'SECTOR' SECTIONS PROVIDING, WHERE POSSIBLE, A FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF DATA ON A PARTICULAR CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVITY. THE SIX SECTORS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVITY COVERED IN THIS REPORT ARE: POLICE PROTECTION, JUDICIAL, LEGAL SERVICES AND PROSECUTION, INDIGENT DEFENSE, CORRECTIONS, AND 'OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE.' IN ADDITION, APPENDIX 1 PRESENTS TWO TABLES THAT SHOW EXPENDITURE AND EMPLOYMENT DATA FOR SPECIAL POLICE FORCE ACTIVITIES IN SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY TOTALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)