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Delaware at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff in Delaware

  • 55 Agencies
  • 2,280 Officers
  • 1,088 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.24 Delaware
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated April 25, 2023

We identified over $10.4M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in Delaware.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Delaware
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$92,013.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025		 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE DELAWARE’S FY 2022 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS   PROJECT ABSTRACT   VIOLENT CRIMES HAVE BEEN STEADILY INCREASING IN DOVER, DELAWARE DESPITE ONGOING EFFORTS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE. 2022 IS SHOWING NO SIGNS OF RELIEF. THIS PROJECT, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, WILL UTILIZE PSN FUNDS… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$142,234.00 1/1/2022
12/31/2023		 DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 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
$140,000.00 12/1/2021
11/30/2024		 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE DOVER DELAWARE BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Prime
$1,006,656.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS STATES 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, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, PERSON… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 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, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Delaware

Data was last updated September 8, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Delaware
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
No Counties monitored in state

Cities

Cities monitored in: Delaware
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Wilmington 71568 5.02 $7,252,472.70 $0.00 No No None found