ABSTRACT
In order to accomplish rational policy planning, it is necessary to have data that allows one to determine the prevalence of the phenomena that one is studying. Based upon the information the author has been able to find, only seven states and two local government jurisdictions have made an effort to collect such data; and only1 local jurisdiction has publicly distributed this kind of data. The absence of such data makes the quality of public policy planning (and public involvement) in the remaining states (and territories) problematic.
