U.S. Law Enforcement Officers (1975)

This dataset contains 22 anthropometric measurements, age, and geographic region information for 2,993 male law enforcement personnel in the United States. The study included participants from municipal police departments, sheriff's departments, highway patrol agencies, and correctional facilities. Measurements cover overall body size, standing and seated dimensions, functional reach, body breadths, circumferences, and selected head, face, and hand dimensions. The collection provides historical body measurement data relevant to the design and evaluation of law enforcement uniforms, protective equipment, workstations, vehicles, and other occupational equipment. Study Population The survey included personnel from four law enforcement categories: Police departments: 2,060 men Sheriff's departments: 521 men Highway patrol: 176 men Prison guards: 236 men Participants were drawn from 16 geographic regions across the United States, including major metropolitan areas and surrounding communities.