Kansas City at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Kansas City Police Department
- 1,103 Officers
- 565 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding for Kansas City
Data was last updated March 24, 2026
We identified over $32M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $498,835.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2027 |
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI THE PROPOSED INTEGRATED VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED DE-ESCALATION CURRICULUM WILL PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE AND REALISTIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, BETTER PREPARING THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (KCPD), FOR CRISIS SITUATIONS. BOTH IN THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM, THIS CURRICULUM WILL H… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $1,140,185.00 | 1/1/2025 12/31/2026 |
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS HIDTA PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR FY 2025 GRANT AWARD | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Prime |
| $201,047.00 | 10/1/2024 9/30/2027 |
KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN CRIME COMMISSION UNDER THE COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (USAO), WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, A PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) TASK FORCE WAS RE-ESTABLISHED IN 2018. PSN IS CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING PSN STRATEGIES IN THE DISTRICT. THE TASK FORCE COMBINES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Prime |
| $1,229,152.00 | 1/1/2024 12/31/2025 |
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Prime |
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 November 13, 2025
Settlements
We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in policy changes and $5,000,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
In November 2022, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners reached a $5 million settlement agreement with the family of Terrence Bridges Jr., a thirty-year-old, unarmed Black man who was fatally shot in 2019 by a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer. On May 26, 2019, Officer Dylan Pifer attempted to arrest Bridges for a carjacking incident, even though Bridges was not involved in the crime. According to police reports, Bridges ran, and Pifer shot him in the chest when he caught up to him. Pifer was not charged in the killing and remained on the police force as of November 2022. |
Compensation
$5,000,000.00 |
| 2021 |
The Kansas City Police Department agreed to end their use of banishment orders and to conduct training on the First Amendment rights of protestors in order to settle a lawsuit stemming from protests against police misconduct in June 2020. The lawsuit alleged that the Department had violated Theresa Taylor’s right to protest by banning her from returning to the Country Club Plaza after arresting her and 100 others during protests against police brutality. The banishment order provided that, if Taylor were to return to the Country Club Plaza, she would be arrested and charged. The settlement clears the banishment order, prohibits officers from adding conditions of bond release beyond those imposed by the court, and requires officers to be trained on free speech, anti-bias, and de-escalation practices. |
Policy changes |