Las Vegas at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
- 3,994 Officers
- 1,766 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.37 Las Vegas
- 2.3 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Las Vegas
Data was last updated April 2, 2023
We identified over $58.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2013-2023
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated January 10, 2023
$4M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is TRUCK,TANK with 1 item valued at $396,130.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
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11/4/2022 | CUTTER,STRAP 5110-01-578-4889 |
50 | 50 @ $21.09 | $1,054.50 | A | 1 |
11/4/2022 | BANDAGE,GAUZE 6510-01-503-2117 |
600 | 600 @ $3.35 | $2,010.00 | A | 1 |
10/12/2022 | FORKLIFT 3930-DS-FOR-KLIF |
1 | 1 @ $21,774.00 | $21,774.00 | A | 0 |
5/17/2022 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265 |
23 | 23 @ $371.00 | $8,533.00 | D | 1 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated January 25, 2022
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $5,000,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
Year | Description | Outcome |
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2011 - 2013 |
Between 2011 and 2013, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police paid more than $5 million in legal settlements. Between 2011 and 2013, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police paid more than $5 million in legal settlements. This includes a $1.7 million settlement awarded to the estate of Trevon Cole who was shot and killed by police during a raid; a $1 million settlement awarded to the relatives of Dustin Boone, who died due to a chokehold used by officers; and a $1.5 million settlement for Dwayne Jackson, who was wrongfully convicted and served four years in prison due to a DNA mix-up. Sources |
Compensation
$5,000,000.00 |