Santa Monica at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Santa Monica Police Department
- 206 Officers
- 152 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.29 Santa Monica
- 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Santa Monica Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Santa Monica
Data was last updated November 20, 2022
We identified over $298.3K in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $51,173.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF SANTA MONICA 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 |
| $54,255.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SANTA MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT FY 2021 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROJECT | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $42,430.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
CITY OF SANTA MONICA FY 20 LOCAL JAG PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $38,063.00 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2022 |
CITY OF SANTA MONICA SANTA MONICA POLICE DEPARTMENT OVERTIME OPERATIONS | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 3, 2024
$32.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Santa Monica Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is SIGHT,THERMAL with 2 items valued at $11,999.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2019 | RANGE FINDER,LASER 1240-01-575-1105 |
1 | 1 @ $7,974.00 | $7,974.00 | D | 7 |
| 1/4/2018 | TRIPOD,PHOTOGRAPHIC 6760-01-587-5428 |
1 | 1 @ $400.00 | $400.00 | Q | 3 |
| 11/18/2016 | SIGHT,THERMAL 5855-01-524-4314 |
2 | 2 @ $11,999.00 | $23,998.00 | F | 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 $42,600,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
The Santa Monica City Council voted to issue $42.6 million to the families of 23 victims who alleged that they had been sexually abused by a police department employee and member of the Police Activities League. Eric Uller was accused of molesting several children whom he picked up from predominately Latino areas of the city, beginning in the 1980s. He used his job with the city to gain access to the boys, and the city had a series of reports on his behavior. |
Compensation
$42,600,000.00 |