Georgia 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 Georgia
- 25,490 Officers
- 11,717 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated March 24, 2026
We identified over $27.2M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026
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 Georgia.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,927,195.00 | 10/1/2025 8/31/2028 |
GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Prime |
| $123,333.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2027 |
COLUMBUS GEORGIA CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY (GA) SHERIFFS OFFICE STRUGGLES TO COMPETE DAILY WITH AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA WITH RECRUITING SUITABLE CANDIDATES TO FILL VACANT LAW ENFORCEMENT POSITIONS. PARTICULARLY, WHEN YOU FACTOR IN LARGER AGENCIES WITHIN AFFLUENT AREAS WHO ARE OFFERING HIGHER SALARIES AND… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $3,941,986.00 | 12/12/2024 12/12/2026 |
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMISSION CF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED GRANTS | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | 10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants | Prime |
| $699,539.00 | 10/1/2024 9/30/2027 |
CITY OF ATLANTA THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT (APD) SEEKS TO ESTABLISH THE ATLANTA CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER (ACGIC) THROUGH CATEGORY 2 FUNDING UNDER BJA FY24 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE CENTER INTEGRATION INITIATIVE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS APD-LED INITIATIVE IS TO RESPOND TO SUBSTANTIAL AND PROT… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
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 Georgia
Data was last updated September 6, 2022
Counties
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Augusta-Richmond County | 206303 | $668,560.40 | $878,200.00 | No | No | None found |
| Dekalb County | 770307 | $6,973,839.99 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $165,000.00 |
| Gwinnett County | 1003869 | $236,642.52 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $400,000.00 |
| Henry County | 259315 | $0.00 | $40,441.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $200,000.00 |
| Macon-Bibb County | 157056 | $699,964.09 | $1,656.00 | No | No | None found |
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Albany | 67224 | N/A | $631,623.21 | $12,475.00 | No | No | None found |
| Atlanta | 520066 | N/A | $19,832,883.39 | $89,383.78 | No | No | 5 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $113,950,000.00 |
| Columbus | 201830 | N/A | $815,016.00 | $1,518,964.86 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $500,000.00 |
| Dunwoody | 51758 | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $400,000.00 |
| Gainesville | 45032 | N/A | $31,853.75 | $1,802,191.13 | No | No | None found |
| Savannah | 148809 | N/A | $4,846,493.47 | $894,900.51 | No | No | None found |
| Valdosta | 55252 | N/A | $126,466.68 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with policy changes and compensation totaling $350,000.00 |