San Luis Obispo, California | Police Funding Database | LDF | TMI

San Luis Obispo at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	33,516
	Black or African American	576
	American Indian and Alaska native	63
	Asian	2,559
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	52
	Two or More Races	2,561
	Hispanic or Latino	8,929

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Full-time law enforcement staff, San Luis Obispo Police Department

56 Officers
35 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

1.7 National average, cities with 25,000 to 49,999 population
2.2 National average

Federal grant funding for San Luis Obispo

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $1.1M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Justice	$1,140,902

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: San Luis Obispo
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$250,000.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2029	CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO THE COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) PROVIDES FUNDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HIRE AND/OR REHIRE ADDITIONAL CAREER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THEIR COMMUNITY POLICING CAPACITY AND CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF CHP AWARDS INCLUDE ENGAGEMENT IN PLANNED COMMU…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$782,490.00	10/1/2023 9/30/2026	SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (CDCA) COVERS SEVEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. IT IS THE LARGEST DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY, SERVING OVER 19 MILLION RESIDENTS. SINCE 2019, MANY NEIGHBORHOODS…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods	Prime
$14,348.43	10/1/2021 9/30/2023	CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, 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, …	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime
$13,614.20	10/1/2020 9/30/2022	CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO THROW PHONE FOR SWAT AND THE CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS TEAM TO USE DURING EMERGENCY CALL OUTS.	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated January 16, 2026

$99.8K value of military equipment has been transferred to the San Luis Obispo Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is THERMAL IMAGINING EQUIPMENT with 2 items valued at $18,500.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date	Item and National Stock Number (NSN)	Acquisition value	Quantity	Acquisition value, each	Acquisition value, total	DEMIL code / IC	DEMIL code	DEMIL IC
3/25/2019	RANGE FINDER,LASER 1240-01-562-9459	Acquisition value	3	3 @ $412.22	$1,236.66	DEMIL code / IC	D	1
1/9/2018	ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931	Acquisition value	18	18 @ $970.00	$17,460.00	DEMIL code / IC	D	1
6/8/2017	ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931	Acquisition value	4	4 @ $970.00	$3,880.00	DEMIL code / IC	D	1
5/15/2017	ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931	Acquisition value	1	1 @ $970.00	$970.00	DEMIL code / IC	D	1

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 25, 2022

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $70,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2020	Nick Regalia and Riley Manford received $70,000 in compensation from the City of San Luis Obispo after officers shot their dog in 2019. An officer with the San Luis Obispo Police Department fired at the dog, claiming it was charging him, but this version of events was disputed by Regalia and Manford. The San Luis Obispo Police Department has implemented officer training on how to handle dog encounters. Source Nick Wilson, "San Luis Obispo Tribune, SLO reaches settlement with couple after police officer shot their dog", San Luis Obispo Tribune, December 11, 2020	Compensation $70,000.00