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
- 1,630 Officers
- 461 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 4.18 Atlanta
- 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
- 2.2 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 for Atlanta
Data was last updated April 9, 2023
We identified over $30.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $451,512.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF ATLANTA THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, 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, … | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $439,088.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF ATLANTA 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 |
| $425,320.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2024 |
CITY OF ATLANTA JAG 2020 ATLANTA | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $2,000,000.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2022 |
CITY OF ATLANTA FY 19 BODY WORN CAMERA PROGRAM | 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
$87.4K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Atlanta Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is SIGHT,THERMAL with 5 items valued at $11,999.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 @ $483.00 | $11,592.00 | Q | 3 |
| 8/17/2017 | ADAPTER RAIL,WEAPON MOUNTED 1005-01-452-3527 |
24 | 24 @ $93.80 | $2,251.20 | D | 7 |
| 2/7/2017 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-540-3690 |
3 | 3 @ $342.00 | $1,026.00 | Q | 3 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated July 9, 2025
Settlements
We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $6,400,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
A federal jury required Atlanta Police to pay $1.5 million to Ju’Zema Goldring, a Black transgender woman who was unlawfully arrested and held in jail for six months on false drug charges. Atlanta Police officers stopped Goldring and accused her of jaywalking in October 2015. The officers arrested her, allegedly while using an anti-trans slur, and accused her of trafficking cocaine in a stress ball. Although Goldring’s lawyer asserted that the officers’ tests came back negative for cocaine, Goldring was charged with cocaine trafficking and spent six months in a male jail, where she was assaulted. Goldring was released and had charges dismissed after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ran additional tests that came back negative. A federal jury required Atlanta to pay Goldring $1.5 million. |
Compensation
$1,500,000.00 |
| 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 |