Matthew J. Hickman, Ph.D., Brian A. Reaves, Ph.D.
May 5, 2002 NCJ 175703
Describes trends from 1990 to 2000 among local police departments serving U.S. cities with 250,000 or more residents. Comparisons are made in terms of number of sworn and civilian personnel, female and minority representation among sworn personnel, officer salaries, officer training and education requirements, operating budgets, UCR crime rates, computers and information systems, types of equipment used, type and number of vehicles, and types of special units.
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