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Alaska 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 Alaska

  • 32 Agencies
  • 1,271 Officers
  • 647 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.73 Alaska
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated May 29, 2023

We identified over $20.6M 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 Alaska.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Alaska
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$98,295.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025		 ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE PSN TARGET ENFORCEMENT AREA FOR THIS GRANT APPLICATION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS TWO DISTINCT AREAS: (1) THE URBAN AREA IDENTIFIED AS THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, AND (2) THE RURAL AREA LOCATED OFF THE ROAD SYSTEM COMPRISED OF THE COMMUNITIES OF BETHEL, DILLINGHAM,… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$2,497,000.00 1/1/2022
12/31/2023		 ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 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
$938,000.00 12/1/2021
11/30/2024		 ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY & PROCEDURES Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Prime
$922,245.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS STATES 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, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, PERSON… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 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 Alaska

Data was last updated November 15, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Alaska
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: Alaska
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Anchorage 287145 2.01 $7,655,745.10 $881,723.35 No No None found
Nome 3710 5.68 $125,000.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $750,000.00
Sitka 8462 3.47 $1,024,479.41 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $515,000.00