Placer County at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Placer County Sheriff's Office
- 254 Officers
- 267 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 4.17 Placer County
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding for Placer County
Data was last updated February 14, 2022
We identified over $17.7K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,734.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2022 |
COUNTY, PLACER OF PLACER COUNTY SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT (SIU) ANTI- DRUG TASK FORCE | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 23, 2025
$77.5K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Placer County Sheriff's Office
The highest-value stock number reported is UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND with 1 item valued at $77,060.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2021 | UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND 2360-01-663-1082 |
1 | 1 @ $77,060.00 | $77,060.00 | Q | 3 |
| 9/22/2003 | RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER 1005-00-073-9421 |
1 | 1 @ $499.00 | $499.00 | D | 1 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated January 25, 2022
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $10,000,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Samuel Kolb was experiencing a mental health crisis when Placer County Deputy Curtis Honeycutt shot him, shattering one of his vertebrae. Kolb was paralyzed from the waist down. Placer County agreed to settle the case for $10 million. Kolb’s son, who called 911 to get his father medical attention, did not claim his father presented as any clear danger to dispatchers, and that he was simply experiencing a mental health crisis that Kolb has regularly experienced before. Honeycutt claimed he shot Kolb because he feared for his life when Kolb stabbed him with a sharp object, but Kolb’s son testified he never saw his father attack Honeycutt and the deputy’s vest showed no signs of stabbing. |
Compensation
$10,000,000.00 |