Sterling Heights at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Sterling Heights Police Department
- 158 Officers
- 20 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.35 Sterling Heights
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Sterling Heights Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Sterling Heights
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Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 11, 2025
$759.9K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Sterling Heights Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $733,000.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/4/2020 | MAGAZINE,CARTRIDGE 1005-00-921-5004 |
300 | 300 @ $16.17 | $4,851.00 | D | 1 |
| 5/18/2020 | MOUNT,VIEWER 5855-01-045-5482 |
5 | 5 @ $138.59 | $692.95 | Q | 3 |
| 5/18/2020 | BRACKET,MOUNTING 5340-01-446-8588 |
5 | 5 @ $47.23 | $236.15 | Q | 3 |
| 5/15/2020 | MAGAZINE,RELEASE 1005-01-537-6498 |
19 | 19 @ $88.19 | $1,675.61 | Q | 3 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated November 17, 2025
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $265,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
In September 2023, the City Council of Sterling Heights, Michigan, approved a $265,000 settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit accusing a police officer of a wrongful arrest. In April 2019, Officer Jeremy Walleman arrested Logan Davis, then eighteen years old, for loitering outside a closed business even though Davis was waiting for his father to pick him up from his job. As of 2023, Walleman was still working for the Police Department. |
Compensation
$265,000.00 |