Boulder at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Boulder Police Department
- 176 Officers
- 88 Civilian staff
Officers per 1000 residents
- 2.48 Boulder
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.3 National average
These figures reflect the Boulder 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 April 28, 2022
We identified over $860.8K 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
$56,939.00 | 10/01/2020 09/30/2024 |
BOULDER, CITY OF (INC) IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH OFFICER SAFETY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
$47,174.00 | 10/01/2019 09/30/2023 |
BOULDER, CITY OF (INC) IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH OFFICER SAFETY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
$46,707.00 | 10/01/2018 09/30/2022 |
BOULDER, CITY OF (INC) OFFICER AND PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
$130,200.00 | 10/01/2018 09/30/2022 |
PUBLIC SAFETY, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF BOULDER, COUNTY OF | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
Military Equipment Transfers
Data last updated April 4, 2022
$150.8K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Boulder Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND with 1 item valued at $77,060.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
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1/15/2021 | UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND 2360-01-663-1082 |
1 | 1 @ $77,060.00 | $77,060.00 | Q | 3 |
7/14/2016 | ILLUMINATOR,INFRARED 5855-01-533-0555 |
41 | 41 @ $1,800.00 | $73,800.00 | 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 $125,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
Year | Description | Outcome |
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2020 |
Zayd Atkinson is a Black university student who was asked for identification by police to prove that he lived at his home while taking out his own trash. The City of Boulder approved a $125,000 payment to Atkinson in 2020. The officer who confronted Atkinson resigned from the Boulder Police Department, and the Department enhanced oversight in response to national media coverage of the incident. |
Compensation
$125,000.00 |