Birmingham at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Birmingham Police Department
- 687 Officers
- 186 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 4.47 Birmingham
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Birmingham Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Birmingham
Data was last updated July 1, 2024
We identified over $4.2M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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 |
| $340,604.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM 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 |
| $26,981.00 | 1/1/2021 12/31/2022 |
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM HIDTA | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Sub |
| $353,899.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM BJA FY2021 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM - LOCAL SOLICITATION | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 23, 2025
$465.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Birmingham Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MK3MOD0 with 1 item valued at $251,399.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17/2013 | MAC KIT,FULL ARMOR 4 DOOR 2510-01-525-2758 |
1 | 1 @ $39,600.44 | $39,600.44 | D | 1 |
| 4/3/2013 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS LAPTOP 7010-DS-LAP-TOPS |
3 | 3 @ $1,698.56 | $5,095.68 | D | Unknown |
| 2/4/2013 | MK3MOD0 1385-01-456-9129 |
1 | 1 @ $251,399.00 | $251,399.00 | Q | 3 |
| 2/4/2013 | VIEWER,NIGHT VISION 5855-01-490-6600 |
1 | 1 @ $17,335.60 | $17,335.60 | D | 1 |