Nassau County at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Counties in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Nassau County Police Department
- 2,512 Officers
- 926 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.19 Nassau County
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding for Nassau County
Data was last updated October 25, 2022
We identified over $15.7M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,649,658.00 | 9/1/2021 8/31/2024 |
NASSAU, COUNTY OF URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $1,820,278.00 | 9/1/2021 8/31/2024 |
NASSAU, COUNTY OF STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $96,061.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
COUNTY OF NASSAU FY2021 JAG NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ENFORCEMENT AND OUTREACH INITIATIVE | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $2,649,658.00 | 9/1/2020 8/31/2023 |
NASSAU, COUNTY OF URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 11, 2025
$1.4M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Nassau County Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $412,000.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2022 | DETECTOR,CHEMICAL AGENT,AUTOMATIC 6665-01-586-8286 |
3 | 3 @ $8,141.00 | $24,423.00 | D | 7 |
| 5/9/2014 | TRUCK,UTILITY 2320-01-128-9552 |
1 | 1 @ $49,897.00 | $49,897.00 | C | 1 |
| 4/15/2014 | TRUCK,UTILITY 2320-01-128-9551 |
4 | 4 @ $50,458.00 | $201,832.00 | C | 1 |
| 4/9/2014 | TRUCK,UTILITY 2320-01-128-9552 |
1 | 1 @ $49,897.00 | $49,897.00 | C | 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 $101,500,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 - 2013 |
Nassau County, New York spent over $100 million on lawsuit settlements and judgments from 2006 to 2013, including for police misconduct matters. A 2015 analysis revealed that Nassau County spent over $100 million on lawsuit settlements and judgments between 2006 and 2013. The assessment included an analysis of 2,709 individual payments, and included, but were not limited to, incidents of police misconduct. |
Compensation
$101,500,000.00 |