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Jackson at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Jackson Police Department

  • 249 Officers
  • 122 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.6 Jackson
  • 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Jackson

Data was last updated November 28, 2022

We identified over $3.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Jackson
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$675,000.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025		 CITY OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI ABSTRACT                 THE CITY OF JACKSON “THE CITY” IS THE CAPITAL OF MISSISSIPPI AND IS CONTINUING ITS GOAL OF DELIVERING INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS TO THE CITIZENS OF JACKSON WITHIN HINDS COUNTY. THE CITY HAD TO REDUCE ITS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR’S BUDGET TO OFFSET UNEXPEC… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$174,947.99 9/1/2022
1/31/2025		 CITY OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A RESEARCHER FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI’S FLAGSHIP RESEARCH UNIVERSITY WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED, BEST PRACTICES-INFORMED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLAN USING A MIXED METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK INVOLVING BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE M… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$504,310.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2026		 CITY OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI FY21 COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$268,637.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 11, 2025

$1.1M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Jackson Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $740,000.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
5/30/2019 MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE
2355-01-553-4636		 1 1 @ $740,000.00 $740,000.00 C 1
9/5/2018 HELICOPTER,OBSERVATION
1520-01-020-4216		 1 1 @ $190,817.00 $190,817.00 C 1
1/13/2014 TRUCK,UTILITY
2320-01-146-7190		 1 1 @ $39,158.00 $39,158.00 C 1
4/16/2008 RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER
1005-00-073-9421		 1 1 @ $499.00 $499.00 D 1

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