Suffolk County at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Suffolk County Police Department

  • 2,564 Officers
  • 527 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.9 Suffolk County
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding for Suffolk County

Data was last updated October 15, 2023


We identified over $22.4M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Suffolk County
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$106,948.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025
SUFFOLK COUNTY 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
$481,285.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2024
SUFFOLK, COUNTY OF PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS FY21 PROPOSED PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE AREAS OF SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES.  BOTH COUNTIES SUFFER FROM INCREASED GUN VIOLENCE WHICH IS TIED TO GANG AND DRUG ACTIVITY AND WHICH ARE BEING PERPETRATED IN PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS BY A FEW INDIVIDUALS. THE STRATEGIC P… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$192,688.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2023
SUFFOLK, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROJECT Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$112,130.70 9/1/2021
3/31/2024
SUFFOLK, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 9, 2024


$1.5M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Suffolk County Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MK3MOD0 with 1 item valued at $262,654.00 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
1/14/2021 UNMANNED VEHICLE,GROUND
2360-01-663-1082
1 1 @ $77,060.00 $77,060.00 Q 3
4/3/2020 ONLY COMPLETE COMBAT/ASSAULT/TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES
2355-DS-COM-BTV2
1 1 @ $44,994.00 $44,994.00 D 0
7/18/2018 TRUCK,AMBULANCE
2310-01-111-2275
2 2 @ $78,499.00 $156,998.00 C 1
7/17/2018 TRUCK,AMBULANCE
2310-01-111-2275
2 2 @ $78,499.00 $156,998.00 C 1

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 25, 2022


Consent decree

Suffolk County has a consent decree with the Department of Justice that went into effect on Jan 13, 2014.

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Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $37,400,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2006 - 2013

Suffolk County, New York spent $37.4 million on settlements between 2006 and 2013, including for police misconduct lawsuits.

According to a 2015 analysis, Suffolk County, New York paid $37.4 million on lawsuit settlements and judgments between 2006 and 2013, including for police misconduct suits.

Compensation
$37,400,000.00