San Luis Obispo at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, San Luis Obispo Police Department
- 54 Officers
- 29 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.7 San Luis Obispo
- 1.7 National average, cities with 25,000 to 49,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the San Luis Obispo Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for San Luis Obispo
Data was last updated July 1, 2024
We identified over $925.6K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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 |
| $10,205.14 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2022 |
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO JAG 2021 - CAMERA I4-POD | 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
$101.4K 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
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/25/2019 | RANGE FINDER,LASER 1240-01-562-9459 |
3 | 3 @ $478.71 | $1,436.13 | D | 1 |
| 1/9/2018 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931 |
18 | 18 @ $976.00 | $17,568.00 | D | 1 |
| 6/8/2017 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931 |
4 | 4 @ $976.00 | $3,904.00 | D | 1 |
| 5/15/2017 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931 |
1 | 1 @ $976.00 | $976.00 | 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 $70,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| 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. |
Compensation
$70,000.00 |