Indianapolis, Indiana | Police Funding Database | LDF

Indianapolis at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	426,913
	Black or African American	236,458
	American Indian and Alaska native	242
	Asian	36,196
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	200
	Two or More Races	43,126
	Hispanic or Latino	125,566

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Indianapolis Police Department

1,890 Officers
743 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

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

These figures reflect the Indianapolis Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Indianapolis

Data was last updated April 9, 2023

We identified over $15M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Homeland Security	$145,187
	Department of Justice	$14,915,475

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Indianapolis
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$1,030,667.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS 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
$202,144.50	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	INDIANA STATE POLICE THE INDIANA STATE POLICE DRUG ENFORCEMENT SECTION (DES) PROVIDES LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND ASSISTS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES & TASK FORCES WITH DRUG RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. SPECIFICALLY, COVERT DRUG BUYS, SURVEILLANCE, INTERDICTION, DRUG DIVERSION AND WIRE INTERCEPT INVESTIGATIONS ARE TH…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Sub
$65,217.81	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS THIS PROJECT WILL COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HOLDING THE 2023 US ATTORNEY LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Sub
$506,255.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS TRUNARC RAPID NARCOTIC ID EQUIPMENT, DATAPILOT 10 FIELD ACQUISITION DEVICES, EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE, UNITED SHIELD HMLP, STALKER LIDAR XS-C, DURITIUM III PLATE SETS, F90 W/ TEAM WENDY CAM FIT, AXIS LAB FORESNSIC TOXICOLOGY TESTING	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Sub

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated January 22, 2025

$155.8K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Indianapolis Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is TELESCOPE,STRAIGHT with 30 items valued at $1,320.00 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
3/11/2014	MOUNT,SIGHT 1240-01-410-7427	Acquisition value	6	6 @ $33.33	$199.98	DEMIL code / IC	D	1
2/12/2014	SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265	Acquisition value	335	335 @ $342.00	$114,570.00	DEMIL code / IC	D	1
9/10/2013	TELESCOPE,STRAIGHT 1240-01-412-6608	Acquisition value	30	30 @ $1,320.00	$39,600.00	DEMIL code / IC	F	1
11/4/2010	SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265	Acquisition value	1	1 @ $342.00	$342.00	DEMIL code / IC	D	1

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 25, 2022

Settlements

We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in policy changes and $2,150,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2020	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department agrees not to use tear gas on peaceful protestors. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department settled a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on Oct. 29, 2020 to end the use of riot control agents against peaceful, law-abiding protesters and passive resistors. The case was filed on behalf of Indy10 Black Lives Matter and individual protesters, who were exposed to chemical riot control agents, namely tear gas, during protests in late May 2020. The agreement also limited the circumstances in which the department can use impact weapons, such as rubber bullets. Source Kaitlyn Radde, "IMPD agrees to end use of tear gas, other riot control tactics against peaceful protesters", Indiana Daily Student, November 10, 2020	Policy changes
2019	In 2019, Indianapolis agreed to a settlement worth $2.15 million to resolve a police misconduct case. In June 2019, the City of Indianapolis agreed to a settlement worth $2.15 million for Gerald Cole, who was shot twice in the back by Officer James Perry of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, leaving Mr. Cole partially paralyzed. Source Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis agrees to $2 million settlement in lawsuit filed by man shot in back by IMDP officer", Fox 59, July 11, 2019	Compensation $2,150,000.00