Sarasota at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Sarasota Police Department

  • 178 Officers
  • 52 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.99 Sarasota
  • 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Sarasota Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Sarasota

Data was last updated November 19, 2023


We identified over $658.5K in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Sarasota
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$28,022.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025
SARASOTA, CITY OF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$118,850.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
COUNTY OF SARASOTA AMENDMENT: #1 CHANGE DESCRIPTION: AMENDMENT TO INCREASE FUNDING. AMENDMENT AMOUNT: $58,000.00 AMENDMENT EXECUTION DATE: 08/19/2022 THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP) IS A CORE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FUNDS TO BUILD CAPABILITIES AT THE STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORI… Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$26,634.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024
SARASOTA, CITY OF O-BJA-2021-35004 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$21,027.00 10/1/2019
9/30/2022
SARASOTA, CITY OF CITY OF SARASOTA FY20 JAG PROJECT Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated April 3, 2024


$120.8K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Sarasota Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is TRUCK,UTILITY with 2 items valued at $60,409.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
12/5/2013 TRUCK,UTILITY
2320-01-455-9593
2 2 @ $60,409.00 $120,818.00 C 1