Ada County at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Ada County Sheriff's Office

  • 235 Officers
  • 605 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 6.07 Ada County
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding for Ada County

Data was last updated January 31, 2022


We identified over $33.9K in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Ada County
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$33,950.00 10/1/2015
9/30/2019
ADA COUNTY IDAHO THE ADA COUNTY SHERIFF€„¢S OFFICE WISHES TO EXPAND THE CRASH RECONSTRUCTION TEAM TO THREE (3) DEPUTIES, FROM THE CURRENT LEVEL OF TWO (2) DEPUTIES. WE WILL USE THE JAG MONEY TO BUY TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING RELATED TO ADDING THE DEPUTY TO THE TEAM. CERTAIN ITEMS WILL ALSO BE PURCHASE… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub

Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 11, 2025


$1.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Ada County Sheriff's Office

The highest-value stock number reported is RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER with 10 items valued at $138.00 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
8/14/2000 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271
10 10 @ $138.00 $1,380.00 D 1

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated December 9, 2025


Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in policy changes and $250,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2024

In June 2024, the Sheriff’s Office of Ada County, Idaho, agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by Michael Heikkola.

Sheriff’s deputies confronted and forcibly detained Heikkola in January 2023 after he attempted to use a drop box for unwanted prescription drugs at the Kuna Police Station. Heikkola alleged that deputies violated his civil rights by restraining him and interrogating him without reading his rights, and that they did not allow him to clean up after he soiled himself due to factors related to a recent surgery. A judge later dismissed a charge against Heikkola of resisting or obstructing officers, concluding that there was no basis for the stop or detention. As part of the settlement, the Sheriff’s Office agreed to conduct training on respecting constitutional rights. 

Policy changes
Compensation
$250,000.00