San Luis Obispo at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, San Luis Obispo Police Department
- 59 Officers
- 25 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.26 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
Data was last updated September 8, 2022
We identified over $153.5K in federal grant funding, FY 2012-2022
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,077.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2022 |
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CITY OF 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 |
| $11,761.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2021 |
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CITY OF FY 20 LOCAL JAG PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $12,859.00 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2020 |
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CITY OF FY 19 LOCAL JAG PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $11,985.77 | 10/1/2017 9/30/2019 |
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CITY OF FY 18 LOCAL JAG PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated September 6, 2022
$577.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the San Luis Obispo Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is VIEWER,NIGHT VISION with 15 items valued at $17,092.78 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 @ $437.04 | $1,311.12 | D | 1 |
| 1/9/2018 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931 |
18 | 18 @ $902.00 | $16,236.00 | D | 1 |
| 6/8/2017 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931 |
4 | 4 @ $902.00 | $3,608.00 | D | 1 |
| 5/15/2017 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-534-5931 |
1 | 1 @ $902.00 | $902.00 | D | 1 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data was 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 |