Maryland 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 Maryland
- 14,867 Officers
- 5,498 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.39 Maryland
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated October 21, 2024
We identified over $9.7M 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 Maryland.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,778,085.00 | 9/1/2024 8/31/2027 |
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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.
Police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated November 14, 2025
This is state-level data, not an aggregate of city and county information.
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $75,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
In January 2023, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $75,000 settlement with Ikiem Smith in an excessive force lawsuit. After Maryland State Police officers pulled Smith over in February 2017, Smith proceeded to flee, leading to a three-mile chase. Once the officers stopped Smith, they allegedly threw him to the ground, directed their police dog to attack him, and arrested him. There was no body camera footage of the incident. In a separate case, the police officers were cleared of all charges of criminal wrongdoing. |
Compensation
$75,000.00 |
Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Maryland
Data was last updated September 6, 2022
Counties
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Baltimore County | 852425 | $5,846,727.85 | $21,428.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $630,000.00 |
| Dorchester County | 32612 | $924,056.95 | $618,528.00 | No | No | None found |
| Montgomery County | 1082273 | $7,080,459.37 | $772,444.00 | No | No | 3 settlements with compensation totaling $720,000.00 |
| Prince George's County | 966629 | $5,921,785.81 | $1,242.00 | No | No | 4 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $26,300,000.00 |
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Baltimore | 568271 | 4.46 | $20,145,643.79 | $21,428.00 | Yes | No | 12 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $62,034,000.00 |
| Centreville | 4725 | 2.72 | $0.00 | $11,092.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with policy changes and compensation totaling $5,000,000.00 |
| Greensboro | 2563 | 2.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with policy changes and compensation totaling $5,000,000.00 |
| Ridgely | 1685 | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with policy changes and compensation totaling $5,000,000.00 |
| Rockville | 68417 | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |