Fort Wayne, Indiana | Police Funding Database | LDF | TMI

Fort Wayne at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	167,815
	Black or African American	32,387
	American Indian and Alaska native	171
	Asian	18,713
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0
	Two or More Races	20,057
	Hispanic or Latino	30,065

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Fort Wayne Police Department

503 Officers
80 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
2.2 National average

Federal grant funding for Fort Wayne

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $5.3M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Homeland Security	$59,362
	Department of Justice	$5,295,853
	Executive Office of the President	$4,975

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Fort Wayne
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$123,991.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2027	JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA VIOLENT CRIME, OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH GUN AND GANG VIOLENCE, CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA. THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR CORE AREAS: FORT WAYNE, OUR LARGEST CITY; SOUTH BEND; LAFAYETTE; AND NORTHWEST INDIANA, WHICH INCLUDES GARY, HAMMON…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods	Prime
$1,250,000.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2029	CITY OF FORT WAYNE THE COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) PROVIDES FUNDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HIRE AND/OR REHIRE ADDITIONAL CAREER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THEIR COMMUNITY POLICING CAPACITY AND CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF CHP AWARDS INCLUDE ENGAGEMENT IN PLANNED COMMU…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$124,215.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF FORT WAYNE 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
$95,817.00	9/1/2021 8/31/2023	CITY OF FORT WAYNE FORT WAYNE, IN LEMHWA PROJECT	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated January 16, 2026

$611.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Fort Wayne Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $610,764.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date	Item and National Stock Number (NSN)	Acquisition value	Quantity	Acquisition value, each	Acquisition value, total	DEMIL code / IC	DEMIL code	DEMIL IC
4/28/2017	MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 2355-01-552-5344	Acquisition value	1	1 @ $610,764.00	$610,764.00	DEMIL code / IC	C	1
12/10/1996	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER 1005-00-589-1271	Acquisition value	4	4 @ $138.00	$552.00	DEMIL code / IC	D	1