Newark at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Newark Police Department

  • 1,078 Officers
  • 183 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 3.55 Newark
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Newark

Data was last updated December 18, 2022


We identified over $27.4M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

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
$1,729,500.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
CITY OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PURCHASES Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 9, 2024


$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) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
2/18/2009 HELICOPTER,OBSERVATION
1520-00-169-7137
1 1 @ $92,290.00 $92,290.00 C 1

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated


Consent decree

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

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