Profile of South Dakota Sheriff Departments, 1991

• NCJ Number: 130740
• Author(s): J L Whipple; A K Oehlerking; T J Del Grosso
• Date Published: 1991
• Length: 89 pages
• Grant Number(s): 89-BJ-CX-K013
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
• Corporate Author: South Dakota Statistical Analysis Ctr
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Data on South Dakota sheriff departments for 1991 cover budgets, personnel, equipment, and operations.

Abstract

The survey of the 65 South Dakota sheriffs departments yielded a response rate of 87.7 percent. The self-report, objective questionnaire was completed by the sheriff in each responding department. Budget information specifies sources of income and departmental budget expenses by five categories: personnel salaries, personnel benefits, operating expenses, capital outlay, and other. The per capita cost of law enforcement is indicated, along with departmental size. Personnel data cover the salary range, sheriff's salaries, number of civilian personnel, length of employment, age, education, hours worked, educational benefits, retirement, vacation, sick leave, holidays, overtime, and second job. Equipment information encompasses vehicles, automatic weapons, semiautomatic weapons, and all other departmental equipment. Operational information addresses calls for service, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, crime prevention, contract law enforcement, computerized operations, and civil process. Data are presented by departmental sizes.