Nevada at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff in Nevada
- 6,602 Officers
- 4,552 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.61 Nevada
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated May 23, 2025
We identified over $21.8K in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
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 Nevada.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,886.00 | 11/1/2024 10/31/2026 |
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYS OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (DPS-OCJA) WILL USEPRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) REALLOCATION AWARD TOSUB-AWARDTHE FUNDS TO THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (DOC) FOR USE IN THE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH PREA. EDUCATION, INFORMATION, … | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 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, 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.
Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Nevada
Data was last updated September 6, 2022
Counties
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Carson City | 58364 | $2,758,320.91 | $735,394.00 | No | No | None found |
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Henderson | 337280 | 1.98 | $2,762,287.93 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Las Vegas | 660942 | 3.53 | $50,424,216.80 | $2,223,408.89 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $5,000,000.00 |
| North Las Vegas | 284772 | 1.47 | $3,709,784.48 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Reno | 274937 | 1.58 | $3,200,085.85 | $205,994.00 | No | No | None found |