Santa Ana at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Santa Ana Police Department

  • 350 Officers
  • 219 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.14 Santa Ana
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Santa Ana Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Santa Ana

Data was last updated October 22, 2023


We identified over $15.3M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Santa Ana
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$102,441.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025
SANTA ANA, CITY OF THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO USE THE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR GANG ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY WITH SUPPRESSION DETAILS WORKING OVERTIME TO TARGET SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT OF GANG MEMBERS INVOLVED IN VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PLANS TO USE THE FUNDS TO PROVIDE A POLICE ATHLETIC AND ACT… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub
$5,113,750.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
SANTA ANA, CITY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE HOMELAND SECURITY STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND EXERCISE NEEDS TO PREVENT, PROTECT AGAINST, MITIGATE, RESPOND TO, AND RECOVER FROM ACTS OF TERRORISM AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC EVENTS. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$105,143.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2025
SANTA ANA, CITY OF THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO USE THE FUNDS ON PERSONNEL OVERTIME TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY AND REDUCE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. THE DEPARTMENTÂ S GOAL IS TO UTILIZE A POLICE OFFICER TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY COMPLAINTS AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY, AND NE… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub
$1,250,000.00 7/1/2020
6/30/2023
SANTA ANA, CITY OF CHP Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime

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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.