Colorado Springs at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Colorado Springs Police Department
- 772 Officers
- 355 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.3 Colorado Springs
- 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Colorado Springs Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Colorado Springs
Data was last updated July 1, 2024
We identified over $5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $387,652.21 | 1/1/2024 12/31/2025 |
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY GOVERNMENT THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Prime |
| $475,611.91 | 1/1/2023 12/31/2024 |
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY GOVERNMENT THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Prime |
| $463,715.68 | 1/1/2022 12/31/2023 |
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY GOVERNMENT THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Prime |
| $335,792.99 | 12/1/2021 11/30/2024 |
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY GOVERNMENT EXPANDING, ENHANCING AND IMPROVING THE BODY-WORN CAMERA PROGRAM IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 11, 2025
$477.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Colorado Springs Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND with 1 item valued at $231,646.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2021 | SIGHT,HOLOGRAPHIC 1240-01-492-5264 |
3 | 3 @ $706.40 | $2,119.20 | D | 1 |
| 4/26/2018 | UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND 1385-01-534-9828 |
1 | 1 @ $231,646.00 | $231,646.00 | Q | 3 |
| 8/15/2013 | TRUCK,UTILITY 2320-01-128-9551 |
2 | 2 @ $50,458.00 | $100,916.00 | C | 1 |
| 7/31/2013 | TRUCK,UTILITY 2320-01-380-8233 |
1 | 1 @ $88,634.00 | $88,634.00 | C | 1 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated December 9, 2025
Settlements
We identified 3 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $5,265,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
In May 2024, the City Council of Colorado Springs, Colorado, approved a $2.1 million settlement to resolve a civil rights lawsuit filed by Dalvin Gadson. Gadson, a Black Navy veteran, alleged that Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers violently beat him without warning during a 2022 traffic stop. Although the CSPD claimed that Gadson resisted arrest and reached for a knife, body camera footage sparked public concern. The CSPD cleared the officers of wrongdoing following internal investigations, but two of the three officers involved were reprimanded. The district attorney’s office dropped all charges against Gadson in early 2023, except for a $15 fine related to a license plate violation. National civil rights attorneys representing Gadson said the settlement sent a message about police accountability. |
Compensation
$2,100,000.00 |
| 2024 |
In March 2024, the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, agreed to pay $195,000 to settle an excessive force complaint filed with the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit. The person, whose name was redacted from the complaint, alleged that a police officer deployed a Taser on him “for no reason” as he was following police orders to raise his hands during an arrest in May 2022. The payment resolved the complaint before the person filed any lawsuit. |
Compensation
$195,000.00 |
| 2022 |
In February 2022, Colorado Springs, Colorado, agreed to pay $2.97 million to the family of De’Von Bailey, a nineteen-year-old who was killed by officers in 2019. Officers attempted to question Bailey in 2019 about an alleged robbery and shot him in the back as he ran away. He died as a result of those gunshots. Despite agreeing to the settlement resulting from a lawsuit brought by Bailey’s parents, the Police Department maintained that the settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing. |
Compensation
$2,970,000.00 |