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Minnesota at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	4,329,205
	Black or African American	432,527
	American Indian and Alaska native	42,945
	Asian	302,861
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3,148
	Two or More Races	270,482
	Hispanic or Latino	388,435

States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff in Minnesota

10,160 Officers
5,911 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 $21M 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 Minnesota.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Homeland Security	$14,860,967
	Department of Justice	$6,030,787
	Executive Office of the President	$180,250

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Minnesota
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$14,860,967.00	10/1/2025 8/31/2028	PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM	Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency	97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program	Prime
$898,501.00	10/1/2025 9/30/2028	MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE - WHITE EARTH BAND THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE TRIBAL RESOURCES GRANT EQUIPMENT/TRAINING PROGRAM (TRGP-EQUIPMENT/TRAINING) IS TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY POLICING IN TRIBAL JURISDICTIONS AND MEET THE MOST SERIOUS TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE TRIBAL…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$250,000.00	10/1/2025 9/30/2027	MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE - WHITE EARTH BAND THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED WHITE EARTH 2025 SAFER OUTCOMES DE-ESCALATION CRISIS RESPONSE TRAINING PROJECT IS TO GIVE WHITE EARTH FIRST-RESPONDERS THE TOOLS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO PROPERLY DE-ESCALATE CRISES AND CRITICAL EVENTS THROUGH VERBAL CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITHOUT USING FORCE. THE DE…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$250,000.00	10/1/2025 9/30/2027	MINNESOTA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC. THE MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (MNLEAP ) WAS INITIATED IN 2024. MNLEAP WILL ENGAGE ADDITIONAL AGENCIES AND BEGIN AN ORGANIZED RECRUITMENT PHASE OF OUR MINNESOTA TRIBAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, THERE ARE ANTICIPATED NEEDS FOR THESE AGENCIES TO HAVE POLICY DRAFTING ASSISTANCE. THROUGH…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime

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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 July 9, 2025

This is state-level data, not an aggregate of city and county information.

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in policy changes and $825,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2022	The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) won a lawsuit that prevents Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) officers from attacking or arresting known journalists reporting at protests unless the journalists are committing a crime. It also requires that previously affected journalists be paid a total of $825,000. The ACLU-MN originally brought the case as a result of journalists being attacked and arrested by MSP officers during the racial justice protests in 2020 and 2021 following the murder of George Floyd. The $825,000 settlement and a permanent injunction by a federal judge prevent MSP officers from arresting or threatening to arrest journalists, seizing recording equipment, and telling journalists to disperse. The settlement also requires the deployment of a media ombudsman and liaison during future civil unrest. Source Alex Derosier, "Journalists gain protections in $825K settlement with Minnesota State Patrol", Duluth News Tribune, February 08, 2022	Policy changes Compensation $825,000.00

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Minnesota

Data was last updated September 6, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Minnesota
Empty table cell		Funding		Misconduct and Settlements
County	Population	Grant funding found	Military equipment value	Consent decree	Public misconduct database	Settlements
No Counties monitored in state

Cities

Cities monitored in: Minnesota
Empty table cell			Funding		Misconduct and Settlements
City	Population	Officers per 1000 people	Grant funding found	Military equipment value	Consent decree	Public misconduct database	Settlements
Brooklyn Center	32479	N/A	$0.00	$0.00	No	No	1 settlement with policy changes and compensation totaling $3,250,000.00
Duluth	87990	N/A	$1,348,285.24	$14,428.00	No	No	1 settlement with compensation totaling $600,000.00
Minneapolis	428572	N/A	$11,008,156.24	$0.00	No	No	14 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $43,897,900.00
St. Louis Park	49594	N/A	$118,696.10	$0.00	No	No	None found
St. Paul	307484	N/A	$14,317,707.01	$605,479.00	No	No	1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,300,000.00
Worthington	13780	N/A	$0.00	$662,990.00	No	No	1 settlement with compensation totaling $590,000.00