Gainesville at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Gainesville Police Department
- 90 Officers
- 19 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.33 Gainesville
- 1.7 National average, cities with 25,000 to 49,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Gainesville Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Gainesville
Data was last updated November 13, 2022
We identified over $47.9K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,848.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2021 |
GAINESVILLE CITY GOVERNMENT SKATE PARK SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $12,765.00 | 10/1/2017 9/30/2019 |
GAINESVILLE CITY GOVERNMENT FY 18 JAG PROJECT | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $16,140.00 | 9/1/2016 8/31/2019 |
CITY OF GAINESVILLE (3580)SHSP-GAINESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT-GSAR | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $6,240.75 | 10/1/2015 9/30/2017 |
GAINESVILLE CITY GOVERNMENT FY 16 JAG PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 11, 2025
$1.6M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Gainesville Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $733,000.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26/2016 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265 |
8 | 8 @ $342.00 | $2,736.00 | D | 0 |
| 4/18/2016 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265 |
10 | 10 @ $342.00 | $3,420.00 | D | 0 |
| 3/29/2016 | TELESCOPE,STRAIGHT 1240-01-411-6350 |
10 | 10 @ $840.00 | $8,400.00 | D | 7 |
| 4/15/2015 | TOWER,SURVEILLANCE 5410-01-449-6640 |
1 | 1 @ $7,900.00 | $7,900.00 | C | 1 |