A project of LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute

California at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Full-time law enforcement staff in California

  • 77,164 Officers
  • 42,251 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $44.7M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

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 California.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: California
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$300,000.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, INC. THE CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION (CPCA), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE STATE'S PUBLIC SAFETY LANDSCAPE, WILL EXPAND ITS STATEWIDE PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS INCLUDES FOUR CRITICAL ENHANCEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM: INCREASED STAFFING CAPACITY, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AGENCIES, IN… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$215,389.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 CITY OF LATHROP PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING CORPORATION THE LATHROP POLICE DEPARTMENT (LPD) WILL USE FUNDING THROUGH THE FY25 SAFER OUTCOMES PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE GROWING NEED FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING AND RESPONSE IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIABUILDING A THOROUGHLY TRAINED LPD CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT (CRU) AND ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE C… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$175,000.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 COUNTY OF AMADOR THE AMADOR COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS SEEKING FUNDING THROUGH THE COPS OFFICE MICROGRANT PROGRAM, OPIOID AND DRUG MARKET INTERRUPTION CATEGORY, TO LAUNCH SAFER: SYNTHETIC OPIOID FIELD EVALUATION AND RAPID RESPONSE INITIATIVE. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE AGENCYS CAPACITY TO DETECT AND … Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$126,800.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 CITY OF MODESTO THE MODESTO POLICE DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HOST A 40-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION AND DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WILL BE TAUGHT BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM THE MODESTO COMMUNITY. THIS TRAINING IS COMPREHENSIVE AND TAILORED SP… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants 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 California

Data was last updated September 6, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: California
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Contra Costa County 1172607 $639,458.11 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $2,500,000.00
Los Angeles County 9757179 $10,433,144.59 $800,985.00 Yes No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $9,000,000.00
Placer County 433822 $17,734.00 $77,559.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $10,000,000.00
San Bernardino County 2214281 $1,200,790.00 $2,524,434.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $500,000.00
San Mateo County 742893 $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $4,500,000.00
Santa Clara County 1926325 $1,692,158.00 $4,158.80 No No None found
Sonoma County 485375 $0.00 $888,334.84 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,350,000.00

Cities

Cities monitored in: California
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Anaheim 344579 N/A $13,398,583.89 $0.00 No No None found
Antioch 118455 N/A $2,833,881.68 $680,544.93 No No 2 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $7,680,000.00
Bakersfield 417461 N/A $2,664,350.51 $863,483.97 No No 1 settlement with policy changes
Brentwood 65208 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $967,000.00
Clovis 127994 N/A $102,347.00 $659,412.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $720,000.00
Fontana 218453 N/A $2,422,165.00 $0.00 No No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $1,900,000.00
Fresno 550091 N/A $6,797,183.92 $797,360.00 No No None found
Glendale 187802 N/A $313,241.73 $0.00 No No None found
La Mesa 60797 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $10,000,000.00
Long Beach 450917 N/A $1,306,479.57 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $300,000.00
Los Angeles 3878718 N/A $216,898,723.97 $800,985.00 No No 5 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $194,100,000.00
Oakland 443575 N/A $23,859,781.88 $0.00 No No None found
Oroville 19752 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $3,000,000.00
Palm Springs 45070 N/A $0.00 $7,984.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $375,000.00
Palo Alto 67237 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $285,000.00
Pasadena 137200 N/A $164,825.17 $296,324.67 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $7,500,000.00
Pittsburg 77125 N/A $263,623.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $7,300,000.00
Pleasanton 76960 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $5,900,000.00
Rancho Cordova 84099 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $425,000.00
Redlands 74287 N/A $0.00 $698,370.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,700,000.00
Sacramento 535787 N/A $24,183,129.80 $531,213.08 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,700,000.00
San Bernardino 224785 N/A $17,510,501.35 $966.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $4,000,000.00
San Diego 1404461 N/A $50,969,900.60 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $25,000,000.00
San Francisco 827526 N/A $99,793,426.00 $466,396.24 No No 4 settlements with compensation totaling $16,525,000.00
San Jose 997395 N/A $5,344,352.78 $965,007.37 No No 3 settlements with compensation totaling $6,475,000.00
San Luis Obispo 48491 N/A $1,140,901.78 $411,958.05 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $70,000.00
Santa Ana 316188 N/A $10,837,590.89 $0.00 No No None found
Santa Clara 133151 N/A $67,357.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $3,500,000.00
Santa Monica 91169 N/A $956,614.50 $32,372.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $42,600,000.00
Santa Rosa 177531 N/A $548,680.16 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $200,000.00
South Lake Tahoe 21269 N/A $0.00 $745,351.23 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $4,500,000.00
Stockton 324980 N/A $12,122,960.86 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $6,000,000.00
Torrance 139568 N/A $223,209.00 $0.00 No No None found
Vallejo 123481 N/A $8,987,465.34 $0.00 No No 4 settlements with compensation totaling $12,350,000.00
Walnut Creek 70800 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $4,000,000.00
Yuba City 69150 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $20,000,000.00