Atlanta at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Atlanta Police Department
- 1,548 Officers
- 467 Civilian staff
Officers per 1000 residents
- 3.91 Atlanta
- 2.5 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
- 2.3 National average
These figures reflect the Atlanta 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 February 14, 2022
We identified over $53.9M 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
$439,088.00 | 10/01/2020 09/30/2024 |
ATLANTA, CITY OF JAG 2021 ATLANTA: 15 FULLY EQUIPPED UNMARKED PATROL CARS; FULTON COUNTY: UNMARKED PATROL CAR, BALLISTIC ARMOR, CENTENNIAL BADGES, LAPTOPS | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
$2,000,000.00 | 10/01/2019 09/30/2022 |
ATLANTA, CITY OF FY 19 BODY WORN CAMERA PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | Prime |
$425,320.00 | 10/01/2019 09/30/2023 |
ATLANTA, CITY OF JAG 2020 ATLANTA | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
$517,651.00 | 10/01/2018 09/30/2022 |
ATLANTA, CITY OF JAG 2019ATLANTA: MARKED PATROL CARSFULTON COUNTY : JUNIOR D.A./LEGAL LIVES PROGRAMS; PORTABLE RADIO UPGRADE; BALLISTIC VEST/CANINE CAMERA; SERVICE PROVIDER DATABASE/SUPPLIES. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
Military Equipment Transfers
Data last updated April 4, 2022
$1.1M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Atlanta Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is HELICOPTER,MEDEVAC with 1 item valued at $948,158.00 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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8/30/2017 | MAGAZINE,CARTRIDGE 1005-01-561-7200 |
150 | 150 @ $16.17 | $2,425.50 | D | 1 |
8/30/2017 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-576-6134 |
24 | 24 @ $469.00 | $11,256.00 | D | 1 |
8/17/2017 | ADAPTER RAIL,WEAPON MOUNTED 1005-01-452-3527 |
24 | 24 @ $85.63 | $2,055.12 | D | 7 |
2/21/2017 | TRANSMISSION ASSY,H 1680-00-183-0834 |
1 | 1 @ $98,144.00 | $98,144.00 | Q | 3 |
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 $4,900,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
Year | Description | Outcome |
---|---|---|
2010 |
In 2010, Atlanta paid $4.9 million to the family of a woman killed during an illegal raid; the city also spent nearly $4 million in legal settlements involving the police department from 2015 to 2018. In 2010, the City of Atlanta paid the family of Kathryn Johnston—a 92-year-old woman who was killed during an illegal raid of her home—a $4.9 million settlement. A local news source also determined that Atlanta paid out nearly $4 million in 22 legal settlements involving the Atlanta Police Department from 2015 to 2018. |
Compensation
$4,900,000.00 |