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
- 409 Agencies
- 29,301 Officers
- 10,900 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.82 Illinois
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated January 15, 2023
We identified over $765.6M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024
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
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $575,000.00 | 3/15/2022 3/31/2024 |
SECRETARY OF STATE ILLINOIS THE FY 2022 COPS OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM (TEP) INVITATIONAL SOLICITATION IS AN INVITATION-ONLY GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND ACQUIRE EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS THAT ASSIST IN RESPONDING TO AND PREVENTING CRIME. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PR… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $6,931,195.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS STATES 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, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, PERSON… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $3,504,495.00 | 9/1/2021 8/31/2024 |
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE HOMELAND SECURITY PREPAREDNESS | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $563,176.00 | 9/1/2021 8/31/2024 |
ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT ALARM SYSTEM HOMELAND SECURITY PREPAREDNESS | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
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
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Cook County | 5109292 | $137,908,407.78 | $1,012,154.00 | No | No | None found |
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Aurora | 182336 | N/A | $499,621.10 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Champaign | 89245 | N/A | $1,204,636.00 | $198,192.13 | No | No | None found |
| Chicago | 2665064 | N/A | $123,289,041.03 | $2,063,087.62 | Yes | Yes | 12 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $329,435,000.00 |
| Evanston | 75538 | N/A | $243,579.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $90,000.00 |
| Naperville | 148508 | N/A | $99,850.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $430,000.00 |
| Peoria | 109221 | 1.98 | $2,967,283.42 | $77,060.00 | No | No | None found |
| Springfield | 113331 | 2.11 | $1,720,135.60 | $1,851,965.03 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $150,000.00 |