California at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin

Full-time law enforcement staff in California

  • 452 Agencies
  • 76,151 Officers
  • 39,885 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.28 California
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated May 29, 2023


We identified over $22.4M 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 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
$3,330,007.86 1/1/2022
12/31/2023
CALIFORNIANS FOR DRUG-FREE YOUTH INC 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
$186,010.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2023
THE CHILDRENS INITIATIVE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA PSN PROJECT Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$2,469,377.00 10/1/2019
9/30/2021
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CALIFORNIA AHTF Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$300,000.00 9/1/2019
8/31/2022
CALIFORNIA MILITARY DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE HOMELAND SECURITY STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND EXERCISE NEEDS TO PREVENT, PROTECT AGAINST, MITIGATE, RESPOND TO, AND RECOVER FROM ACTS OF TERRORISM AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC EVENTS. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub

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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 1156966 $834,020.11 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $2,500,000.00
Los Angeles County 9721138 $60,835,686.28 $886,036.00 No None found
Placer County 417772 $2,923,247.00 $77,559.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $10,000,000.00
Santa Clara County 1870945 $11,286,288.00 $4,289.93 No None found

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 344462 1.55 $18,111,442.00 $0.00 No None found
Antioch 115268 1.38 $1,353,100.84 $1,965,959.59 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $180,000.00
Bakersfield 410654 1.63 $1,428,603.51 $2,436,032.05 No 1 settlement with policy changes
Clovis 124546 1.37 $178,835.00 $659,412.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $720,000.00
Fontana 212448 1.32 $743,295.00 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,000,000.00
Fresno 545564 2.01 $7,757,727.94 $797,360.00 No None found
Glendale 189228 1.65 $345,805.73 $0.00 No None found
Long Beach 451319 2.25 $1,357,712.88 $0.00 No None found
Los Angeles 3822224 3.05 $373,506,689.02 $886,036.00 No 4 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $192,600,000.00
Oakland 430531 2.30 $14,865,300.44 $0.00 No None found
Palo Alto 66021 1.69 $0.00 $0.00 No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $285,000.00
Pasadena 134214 2.30 $458,496.23 $296,629.84 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $7,500,000.00
Pittsburg 77585 1.39 $289,157.00 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $7,300,000.00
Pleasanton 76689 1.38 $0.00 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $5,900,000.00
Sacramento 528026 1.93 $24,166,806.00 $439,039.40 No None found
San Bernardino 220314 1.58 $11,105,067.35 $78,026.00 No None found
San Diego 1381182 1.67 $72,172,199.49 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $25,000,000.00
San Francisco 808437 3.30 $190,161,610.00 $532,143.24 No 4 settlements with compensation totaling $16,525,000.00
San Jose 971265 1.59 $13,370,565.00 $1,035,173.35 No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $6,125,000.00
San Luis Obispo 47529 1.80 $153,346.78 $668,509.37 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $70,000.00
Santa Ana 308203 1.77 $26,843,092.89 $0.00 No None found
Santa Clara 126920 1.49 $82,163.00 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $3,500,000.00
Santa Monica 89951 3.98 $298,398.74 $32,372.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $42,600,000.00
Santa Rosa 177185 1.37 $535,318.16 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $200,000.00
Stockton 321796 1.95 $4,586,916.63 $0.00 No None found
Torrance 141127 2.44 $251,248.00 $0.00 No None found
Vallejo 123583 1.18 $9,784,416.16 $294,140.00 No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $6,450,000.00
Walnut Creek 68969 1.57 $0.00 $0.00 No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $4,000,000.00