Ferguson at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Ferguson Police Department
- 30 Officers
- 5 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.95 Ferguson
- 1.9 National average, cities with 10,000 to 24,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Ferguson Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Ferguson
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 January 25, 2022
Consent decree
Ferguson has a consent decree with the Department of Justice that went into effect on Apr 19, 2016.
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $1,500,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
Year | Description | Outcome |
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2017 |
Ferguson paid $1.5 million to the family of Michael Brown in 2017. In 2017, the City of Ferguson paid $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Brown, who was killed by officer Darren Wilson in 2014. |
Compensation
$1,500,000.00 |