Newark, New Jersey | Police Funding Database | LDF

Newark at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	29,653
	Black or African American	141,902
	American Indian and Alaska native	119
	Asian	5,987
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	99
	Two or More Races	12,083
	Hispanic or Latino	123,392

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Newark Police Department

1,067 Officers
303 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 Newark

Data was last updated December 18, 2022

We identified over $17.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Homeland Security	$6,928,000
	Department of Justice	$10,590,648

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Newark
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$1,875,000.00	10/1/2022 9/30/2027	CITY OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY POLICING THROUGH THE HIRE OR REHIRE OF ADDITIONAL CAREER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE UTILIZED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HIRE AND REHIRE CAREER LAW ENFORCEM…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$700,000.00	10/1/2022 9/30/2025	CITY OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY THE NEWARK POLICE DIVISION (NPD) SERVES THE LARGEST CITY IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, HOME TO A POPULATION OF 311,549. IN 2021, NEWARK LED NEW JERSEY WITH THE MOST GUN VIOLENCE INCIDENTS AND VICTIMS. THE CITY REPRESENTS ABOUT 3% OF THE STATE’S POPULATION, BUT ALSO REPRESENTS 25% OF FATAL AND NON-FAT…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime
$363,241.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY 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
$395,879.00	10/1/2020 9/30/2025	CITY OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY ESSEX COUNTY - BJA FY 2021 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM - LOCAL SOLICITATION	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated January 16, 2026

$92.2K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Newark Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is HELICOPTER,OBSERVATION with 1 item valued at $92,290.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date	Item and National Stock Number (NSN)	Acquisition value	Quantity	Acquisition value, each	Acquisition value, total	DEMIL code / IC	DEMIL code	DEMIL IC
2/18/2009	HELICOPTER,OBSERVATION 1520-00-169-7137	Acquisition value	1	1 @ $92,290.00	$92,290.00	DEMIL code / IC	C	1

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Consent decree

Newark has a consent decree with the Department of Justice that went into effect on May 5, 2016.

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