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Savannah at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

  • 430 Officers
  • 88 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.14 Savannah
  • 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Savannah

Data was last updated November 20, 2022

We identified over $5.1M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Savannah
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$0.00 1/1/2022
12/31/2023		 CITY OF SAVANNAH 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
$126,177.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF SAVANNAH 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
$95,394.91 1/1/2021
12/31/2022		 CITY OF SAVANNAH 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
$116,920.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024		 CITY OF SAVANNAH PURCHASING TI TRAINING SIMULATOR Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated April 23, 2025

$897.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $658,000.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
4/17/2017 TRUCK,UTILITY
2320-01-412-0143		 1 1 @ $89,627.00 $89,627.00 C 1
3/1/2017 SIGHT,HOLOGRAPHIC
1240-01-492-5264		 19 19 @ $706.40 $13,421.60 D 1
10/24/2013 MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE
2355-01-553-4634		 1 1 @ $658,000.00 $658,000.00 C 1
7/9/2012 CONTROL,REMOTE SWITCHING
6110-01-463-9260		 6 6 @ $101.00 $606.00 Q 3

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