A project of LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute

Illinois at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff in Illinois

  • 33,276 Officers
  • 11,928 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $655.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in Illinois.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Illinois
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$43,899,375.00 10/1/2025
8/31/2028		 ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Prime
$500,000.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 ILLINOIS SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION THE ILLINOIS SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PROPOSES TO BUILD UPON THE LESSONS LEARNED DURING ITS RECENTLY SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION CAMPAIGN TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL DIGITAL BRAND OF STEP UP & SERVE, THAT UPLIFTS THE IMAGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROVIDES RESOURCES TO DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES, AND AGE… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$292,905.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE FOUNDATION THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE (ILACP) WILL FOCUS ENDEAVORS TO HELP SMALL AND RURAL AGENCIES BECOME ACCREDITED BY EXPANDING EFFORTS TO; INFORM AGENCIES ABOUT ACCREDITATION, OFFER TRAINING IN ACCREDITATION MANAGEMENT, PRESENT TRAINING ABOUT POWER DMS SOFTWARE TO ADMINISTER ELECTRONIC A… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$126,246.00 11/1/2024
10/31/2026		 ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (IDOC) MAINTAINS CUSTODY OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS IN CUSTODY IN 27 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND FOUR ADULT TRANSITION CENTERS (ATCS) FOR A TOTAL OF 31 FACILITIES. SAFETY IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF AGENCY OPERATIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FRONTLINE STAFF TO … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Illinois

Data was last updated September 6, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Illinois
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Cook County 5182617 $67,315,970.59 $1,192,272.06 No No None found

Cities

Cities monitored in: Illinois
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Aurora 180791 N/A $491,000.58 $0.00 No No None found
Berwyn 55595 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $475,000.00
Champaign 91951 N/A $1,138,114.00 $40,181.68 No No None found
Chicago 2721326 N/A $246,155,911.14 $2,042,825.82 Yes Yes 31 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $1,225,410,000.00
Crestwood 10579 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,800,000.00
Des Plaines 59156 N/A $0.00 $65,070.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,900,000.00
Dolton 20825 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $33,500,000.00
Evanston 75994 N/A $213,056.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $90,000.00
Joliet 151937 N/A $0.00 $71,058.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $250,000.00
Midlothian 13948 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $7,500,000.00
Naperville 153337 N/A $99,850.00 $0.00 No No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $1,180,000.00
Peoria 112169 N/A $4,737,155.96 $77,060.00 No No None found
Richton Park 12521 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $12,000,000.00
Springfield 112170 N/A $1,720,135.60 $1,751,087.08 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $150,000.00