Wichita at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Wichita Police Department
- 634 Officers
- 178 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.05 Wichita
- 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Wichita Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Wichita
Data was last updated February 19, 2023
We identified over $6.6M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,600,000.00 | 3/15/2022 3/31/2026 |
CITY OF WICHITA 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 |
| $106,350.00 | 1/1/2022 12/31/2023 |
CITY OF WICHITA HIDTA | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Sub |
| $109,524.00 | 1/1/2021 12/31/2022 |
CITY OF WICHITA HIDTA | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Sub |
| $82,478.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2023 |
CITY OF WICHITA PSN FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE THE PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION OF GANG-RELATED AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES, INCLUDING A FIVE-DAY TRAINING COURSE FOR THREE CRIME ANALYSTS IN THE CRIME LINKAGE UNIT ON THE RECENTLY-PURCHASED ÃƑ¢â€ŠÂ¬Ã…€ŒI2 ANALYST NOTEBOOKÃƑ¢â€ŠÂ¬Ã¯Â¿Â½ SOFTWARE, A THREAT INTE… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | 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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated November 17, 2025
Settlements
We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $5,900,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
In March 2023, the City Council of Wichita, Kansas, approved a $5 million payment to settle a federal lawsuit against Wichita Police Detective Justin Rapp, who shot and killed twenty-eight-year-old Andrew Finch in the nation’s first fatal swatting (the practice of fraudulently calling emergency services to another person’s address). In December 2017, California serial hoax-caller Tyler Barriss called police to falsely report a murder-hostage situation at Finch’s address. Finch, who was unarmed and unaware of the phony emergency call, stepped onto his porch and was surrounded by officers. The officers did not identify themselves as law enforcement as they shouted contradictory commands. Within ten seconds, Rapp shot Finch in the chest from forty yards away even though Finch had not committed a crime or threatened officers or anyone else. The Finch family battled the City in court for five years before reaching the settlement. |
Compensation
$5,000,000.00 |
| 2021 |
The parents of Marquez Smart filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Wichita Police Department on behalf of their deceased son. In July 2021, the City of Wichita settled for $900,000. The lawsuit alleged that police officers used excessive force when arresting Marquez Smart, a 23-year-old African American man, in 2012. In 2020, after a 2018 ruling dismissing the Smarts’ case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit found that by the time the police fatally shot Smart, he was on the ground with his arms stretched out. The City of Wichita agreed to settle the case for $900,000 to prevent the suit from going to federal court. |
Compensation
$900,000.00 |