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Reno at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Reno Police Department

  • 358 Officers
  • 82 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.58 Reno
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Reno

Data was last updated April 2, 2023

We identified over $2.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Reno
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$201,762.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF RENO 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
$68,000.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2026		 RENO, CITY OF THE REGIONAL GANG UNIT, A MULTI-AGENCY GANG TASK FORCE IS REQUESTING $68,000 AND WILL ADDRESS THE SHORTFALLS OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, INFORMATION SHARING, SUPPRESSION, AND DIVERSION/DETERRENCE THAT WASHOE COUNTY AND OUR NORTHERN NEVADA REGION IS EXPERIENCING. THIS PROJECT INTENDS TO ESTABLISH S… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub
$68,000.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2025		 CITY OF RENO MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL GANG TASK FORCE. ASSIST IN FUNDING FOR PERSONNEL, SUPPLIES AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND INTELLIGENCE GATHERING. GOALS INCLUDE REDUCING RECRUITMENT OF MEMBERSHIP IN AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OF GANGS IN ADDITION TO DECREASING THE IMPACT OF GRAFFITI WITHIN… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub
$60,000.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2025		 CITY OF RENO FUNDS WILL ASSIST TO PROVIDE FOR THE HUMAN EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING UNIT (HEAT), PERSONNEL TO INCREASE THE ENFORCEMENT TIME SPENT IN THE AREA OF ILLEGAL SEX TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION AND/OR PANDERING, AND VICTIMS' RECOVERIES, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO EXPAND INVESTIGATIVE KNOWLEDGE RELATED… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 11, 2025

$205.9K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Reno Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBE,NIGHT VISION with 4 items valued at $13,450.00 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
8/5/1999 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271		 4 4 @ $138.00 $552.00 D 1
8/4/1999 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271		 1 1 @ $138.00 $138.00 D 1
7/22/1996 RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER
1005-00-073-9421		 2 2 @ $499.00 $998.00 D 1
7/22/1996 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-179-0300		 2 2 @ $1,278.00 $2,556.00 D 1

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated November 17, 2025

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $250,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2023

In February 2023, the City Council of Reno, Nevada, approved a $250,000 settlement with Rebecca Gasca, a former legal observer for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.

During a Black Lives Matter protest on May 30, 2020, law enforcement shot Gasca multiple times with pepper balls in her arm and both thighs even though she was wearing a clearly marked observer vest and was attempting to document police actions during the protest. Her federal lawsuit alleged that Reno Police violated her rights under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments by using excessive force and chilling her right to peaceably assemble. Gasca also said the incident caused post-traumatic stress disorder, which she managed through therapy.

Source

Carly Sauvageau, "Reno agrees to $250,000 settlement with observer hit by pepper balls at protest", The Nevada Independent, February 08, 2023

Compensation
$250,000.00