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Alabama 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 Alabama

  • 11,842 Officers
  • 5,784 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.35 Alabama
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated October 21, 2024

We identified over $91.1M 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 Alabama.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Alabama
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$8,853,372.00 9/1/2024
8/31/2027		 ALABAMA STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Prime
$1,261,681.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025		 ALABAMA STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Prime
$169,127.00 10/1/2023
9/30/2026		 COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSION SEEKS TO DEVELOP THE CENTRAL ALABAMA SHARED DNA TECHNOLOGY PROJECT. THE GOAL IS TO ADOPT BEST PRACTICES OF FORENSIC SCIENCE TO SOLVE AND DETER VIOLENT CRIME VIA A COLLABORATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN ALABAMAS 2ND, 5TH, 15TH, AND… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$152,995.00 10/1/2023
9/30/2026		 ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY OF ANNISTON, BESSEMER, BIRMINGHAM, HUNTSVILLE, AND TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED ENFORCEMENT AND CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES THAT DISRUPT AND DETER COMMUNITY VIOLENCE THROUGH FOCUSING UPON THE MOST VIOLENT OF… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Alabama

Data was last updated November 15, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Alabama
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
No Counties monitored in state

Cities

Cities monitored in: Alabama
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Auburn 76660 N/A $231,880.03 $1,484,765.90 No No None found
Birmingham 196353 N/A $4,362,389.92 $466,556.63 No No None found
Huntsville 227571 N/A $2,736,022.10 $0.00 No No None found
Mobile 182594 N/A $7,446,221.33 $12,475.00 No No None found
Montgomery 195275 N/A $1,768,053.18 $807,586.04 No No None found
Tuscaloosa 111339 N/A $558,078.00 $5,766,072.77 No No None found