Iowa 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 Iowa
- 5,799 Officers
- 3,516 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.91 Iowa
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated May 14, 2025
We identified over $4.3M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
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 Iowa.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,362,750.00 | 9/1/2024 8/31/2027 |
IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Prime |
| $0.00 | 3/11/2009 9/30/2017 |
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF IOWA COPSMETH | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $0.00 | 3/11/2009 9/30/2017 |
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF IOWA COPSMETH | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
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 Iowa
Data was last updated November 27, 2021
Counties
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements | |
| No Counties monitored in state | |||||||
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Cedar Rapids | 135960 | 2.12 | $922,704.65 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $8,000,000.00 |
| Des Moines | 210363 | 2.36 | $5,409,376.65 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with policy changes and compensation totaling $70,000.00 |
| Dubuque | 59271 | 1.85 | $212,808.36 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,800,000.00 |
| Iowa City | 75671 | 1.38 | $816,501.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Waterloo | 66604 | 1.98 | $1,938,782.00 | $166,974.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $400,000.00 |