A project of LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute

New York at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff in New York

  • 423 Agencies
  • 61,184 Officers
  • 20,515 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 3.17 New York
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated May 29, 2023

We identified over $2.1B in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in New York.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: New York
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$3,884,153.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025		 NEW YORK STATE POLICE THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE ANTI-HEROIN TASK FORCE PROGRAM (AHTF) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEROIN, FENTANYL, AND CARFENTANIL, UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS, OR UNLAWFUL HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION OPI… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$2,000,000.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025		 PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY (THE AGENCY) WAS ESTABLISHED APRIL 30, 1921 BETWEEN THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WITH THE MISSION OF IMPROVING THE REGION’S ECONOMIC HEALTH. SINCE THAT TIME, THE AGENCY’S MANDATE HAS EVOLVED TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE COMMERCE OF THE BI-STATE R… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Prime
$1,999,999.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025		 NEW YORK STATE POLICE THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS ANTI-METHAMPHETAMINE PROGRAM (CAMP) IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE.  FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE USED BY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO LOCATE A… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$100,000.00 9/1/2022
8/31/2024		 NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY THE NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL SEEK LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (DCJS). FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO OBTAIN ACCREDITATION. Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated April 3, 2024

$3.1M worth of military equipment has been transferred to the New York State Police.

This amount does not include equipment transferred to city or county law enforcement agencies within New York.

The highest-value stock number reported is HELICOPTER,UTILITY with 1 item item valued at $922,704.00 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
1/6/2022 ILLUMINATOR,INFRARED
5855-01-533-0555		 45 45 @ $1,800.00 $81,000.00 D 1
9/10/2020 ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS
5855-01-571-1258		 25 25 @ $1,154.00 $28,850.00 D 1
2/21/2020 ILLUMINATOR,INFRARED
5855-01-468-4169		 3 3 @ $857.87 $2,573.61 D 1
10/23/2019 DRIVER,PROJECTILE,EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
1385-01-676-1337		 6 6 @ $5,993.34 $35,960.04 D 1

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Counties and cities we’re monitoring in New York

Data was last updated September 6, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: New York
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Nassau County 1383726 $21,030,714.21 $1,527,356.56 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $101,500,000.00
Suffolk County 1525465 $22,449,367.79 $1,504,913.00 Yes No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $37,400,000.00

Cities

Cities monitored in: New York
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Albany 100832 3.77 $6,238,164.84 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $165,000.00
Buffalo 276491 3.53 $3,116,965.00 $0.00 No No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $4,715,000.00
Hempstead 58557 2.70 $255,790.13 $0.00 No No None found
Manlius 4675 1.66 $15,000.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $200,000.00
New York 8335897 5.90 $753,746,474.68 $1,523,000.00 No Yes 6 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $948,154,500.00
Newburgh 28751 2.70 $944,627.00 $0.00 No No None found
Niskayuna 20629 1.25 $33,420.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $192,500.00
Syracuse 144459 3.15 $6,230,333.74 $662,990.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $400,000.00
Troy 51268 2.94 $1,768,207.09 $2,079,821.12 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,550,000.00
Utica 64728 3.02 $1,629,136.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $150,000.00
White Plains 59421 3.39 $332,626.00 $36,830.00 No No None found
Yonkers 208112 3.46 $11,636,510.40 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with policy changes