Fontana at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Fontana Police Department
- 186 Officers
- 93 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.3 Fontana
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Fontana Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Fontana
Data was last updated September 8, 2022
We identified over $2.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $625,000.00 | 7/1/2020 6/30/2023 |
CITY OF FONTANA CHP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $1,797,165.00 | 9/1/2010 1/31/2017 |
CITY OF FONTANA CHP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated December 9, 2025
Settlements
We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $1,900,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
In May 2024, the City of Fontana, California, agreed to a $900,000 settlement with Thomas Perez Jr. Fontana Police subjected Perez to a coercive interrogation in 2018 that resulted in a false murder confession and a suicide attempt—despite the alleged victim, his father, being alive. Perez had reported his seventy-one-year-old father missing, but detectives soon turned their suspicions on him based on small blood stains and an alert from a corpse-sniffing dog. The lawsuit alleged that during the seventeen-hour interrogation at the police station, officers falsely told Perez his father was dead, denied him sleep and medication, and threatened to euthanize his dog. In psychological distress, Perez falsely confessed to stabbing his father. He then attempted suicide when he was left alone in the interrogation room, and he was subsequently hospitalized. Police later found his father alive at an airport. Perez filed a lawsuit in 2019 alleging that the Fontana Police had violated his due process rights, as well as his constitutional rights against unreasonable search and seizure and excessive force. As of May 2024, three involved officers remained on the force, and one had retired. |
Compensation
$900,000.00 |
| 2021 |
The parents of Daverion Kinard filed a lawsuit against the Fontana Police Department, alleging that their son was fatally shot by a police officer during an attempt to arrest him. In August 2021, the City of Fontana agreed to pay the Kinard family $1 million to settle the case. The lawsuit was filed following the fatal shooting of Daverion Kinard, who was shot by Officer Johnny Tuitavake after a foot pursuit in February 2021. After the Kinard family lawsuit was settled, another suit was filed in August 2021 against the same officer, alleging that he had used excessive force on Juan Gonzalez during an altercation in October 2020. Gonzalez’s lawsuit is currently in litigation. |
Compensation
$1,000,000.00 |