Maine 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 Maine
- 2,419 Officers
- 740 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated March 24, 2026
We identified over $12.2M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026
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 Maine.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,772,750.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2026 |
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY MAINE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Prime |
| $710,927.00 | 10/1/2024 9/30/2027 |
PUBLIC SAFETY, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF THIS ABSTRACT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN BJA HAS APPROVED A COMPLETE PROGRAM PLAN AND BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEE REFLECTING APPROVAL OF THE STATE'S CRISIS INTERVENTION ADVISORY BOARD. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $250,000.00 | 10/1/2024 9/30/2026 |
TOWN OF RUMFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE ARE SUBMITTING A JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE RUMFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVING AS PRIMARY APPLICANT. THE GROUP WILL USE FUNDING UNDER FY24 SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING ACCREDITATION AWARD FOR A CONTRACT WITH A POLICE SERVICES CONSULTANT GROU… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $82,162.00 | 10/1/2024 9/30/2027 |
PUBLIC SAFETY, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MAINE'S RELATIVELY LOW VIOLENT CRIME PROBLEM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL IMPACT WITH THE INFUSION OF NEW RESOURCES. MAINE'S CRIME PROBLEM HAS HISTORICALLY CENTERED ON INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE HOMICIDES IN THE STATE EACH YEAR.THE UNITED STATES ATTO… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | 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 Maine
Data was last updated October 25, 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 |
| Mount Desert Island | 0 | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with undisclosed compensation to victims |
| Portland | 68854 | N/A | $1,694,487.43 | $115,106.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with undisclosed compensation to victims |
| York | 0 | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $325,000.00 |