Joliet at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Joliet Police Department

  • 267 Officers
  • 67 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

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

Federal grant funding for Joliet

Data was last updated August 21, 2026


We identified over $129.3K in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Joliet
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$75,851.00 10/1/2023
9/30/2027
CITY OF JOLIET THE DISPARATE JURISDICTIONS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET AND WILL COUNTY WILL USE JAG FUNDS TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE WELLNESS, VEHICLE PURSUITS AND A K9 PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THE COUNTY OF WILL WILL USE JAG FUNDS TO OBTAIN TWO NEW CANINES TO REPLACE RETIRING DOGS, AND THE CITY OF JOLIET WILL USE JAG FUNDS TO … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$27,245.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024
CITY OF JOLIET TRAFFIC STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE STAFF SHORTAGES IN JOLIET PD AND DISTRIBUTION OF NARCAN COUNTY-WIDE. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$26,243.00 10/1/2016
9/30/2020
CITY OF JOLIET NEW CAMERA SYSTEM FOR CITY OF JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub

Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 13, 2026


$71K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Joliet Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is TRUCK,ARMORED with 1 item valued at $65,070.00 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
7/9/1998 RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER
1005-00-073-9421
4 4 @ $499.00 $1,996.00 D 1
7/8/1998 RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER
1005-00-073-9421
8 8 @ $499.00 $3,992.00 D 1
1/6/1995 TRUCK,ARMORED
2320-01-074-7642
1 1 @ $65,070.00 $65,070.00 C 1

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated November 17, 2025


Settlements

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

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2023

In November 2023, Konika Morrow reached a $250,000 settlement agreement in her federal lawsuit against the City of Joliet, Illinois, and Officer Adam Stapleton.

In 2019, Stapleton allegedly tackled Morrow to the ground without warning and arrested her during an incident related to her nephew. In return, Morrow filed a federal lawsuit against the officers involved. As part of the settlement, Morrow agreed to not make “disparaging or degrading remarks” about the City or Stapleton to the media or on the internet.

Compensation
$250,000.00