Kentucky 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 Kentucky
- 7,482 Officers
- 2,267 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.82 Kentucky
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated May 23, 2025
We identified over $4.4M 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 Kentucky.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $72,601.00 | 11/1/2024 10/31/2026 |
JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING FULL PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) COMPLIANCE AND ADHERING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE JUSTICE FOR ALL REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2016 (PUB. L. NO. 114-324) AND WILL USE THEIR RESOURCES TOWARD THAT END.IN COORDINATION WITH THE EMERGENC… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $4,362,750.00 | 9/1/2024 8/31/2027 |
HOMELAND SECURITY, KENTUCKY OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | 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 Kentucky
Data was last updated November 15, 2022
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 |
| Bowling Green | 73638 | 2.15 | $969,535.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Lexington-Fayette County | 320154 | 1.98 | $0.00 | $381,634.00 | No | No | None found |
| Louisville | 0 | 2.03 | $3,911,452.55 | $6,299.58 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $12,000,000.00 |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | 622987 | 2.03 | $6,567,654.55 | $6,299.58 | No | No | None found |