Tuscaloosa at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Tuscaloosa Police Department

  • 254 Officers
  • 67 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.23 Tuscaloosa
  • 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Tuscaloosa

Data was last updated July 1, 2024


We identified over $724.2K in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Tuscaloosa
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
$66,884.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025
CITY OF TUSCALOOSA 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
$58,112.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024
CITY OF TUSCALOOSA TRAINING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS THAT ARE CERTIFIED TO PERFORM ON THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TO ALLEVIATE THE NUMBER OF MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENTS IN TUSCALOOSA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$48,255.00 10/1/2019
9/30/2024
CITY OF TUSCALOOSA FY 2020 CITY OF TUSCALOOSA AND COUNTY OF TUSCALOOSA JAG XVII 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 July 9, 2024


$5.7M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Tuscaloosa Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $865,000.00 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
2/15/2024 THERMAL IMAGINING EQUIPMENT
5855-DS-THR-MIMG
8 8 @ $19,940.77 $159,526.16 D 1
2/15/2024 BOOTS,COMBAT
8430-01-516-1726
5 5 @ $104.75 $523.75 A 1
2/15/2024 SIGHT,THERMAL
5855-01-677-3858
16 16 @ $19,748.23 $315,971.68 Q 3
2/15/2024 SIGHT,THERMAL
5855-01-677-3859
3 3 @ $19,748.23 $59,244.69 Q 0

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