Brooklyn Center, Minnesota | Police Funding Database | LDF

Brooklyn Center at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	10,281
	Black or African American	11,068
	American Indian and Alaska native	227
	Asian	5,463
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
	Two or More Races	1,391
	Hispanic or Latino	4,338

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Brooklyn Center Police Department

38 Officers
11 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

1.55 Brooklyn Center
1.7 National average, cities with 25,000 to 49,999 population
2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Brooklyn Center Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Brooklyn Center

We were unable to locate any federal grant funding for this location based on our standard search parameters. Learn more about the grant programs we are tracking.

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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated July 10, 2025

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in policy changes and $3,250,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2022	The City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte Wright, whom Officer Kim Potter killed during a traffic stop on April 11, 2021. Potter, who had a trainee with her, initially pulled over Wright for an expired tag and an illegal air freshener. After police learned that Wright had an outstanding warrant, Potter proceeded to shoot and kill him, claiming that she mistook her gun for a taser. The twenty-six-year police veteran was later sentenced to two years in prison for manslaughter. Wright’s killing occurred less than a year after an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department murdered George Floyd about ten miles away. The settlement with Wright’s family was “in exchange for a release of the City, its employees, and Kim Potter from any claims or actions stemming from Mr. Wright’s death.” The settlement also required new policies and procedures for Brooklyn Center police officers, including trainings on implicit bias, weapons confusion, de-escalation, and how to navigate mental health crises. Source Jamiel Lynch, Brad Parks, and Aya Elamroussi, "Daunte Wright’s family has reached a $3.25 million settlement with Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in his deadly police shooting", CNN, June 22, 2022	Policy changes Compensation $3,250,000.00