Syracuse at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Syrcause Police Department

  • 385 Officers
  • 76 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.69 Syracuse
  • 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Syracuse

Data was last updated October 15, 2023


We identified over $5.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Syracuse
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$117,724.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025
CITY OF SYRACUSE 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
$249,275.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2025
CITY OF SYRACUSE SYRACUSE, NY CIT PROJECT Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$74,612.00 9/1/2021
2/28/2025
CITY OF SYRACUSE SYRACUSE, NY ACCREDITATION PROJECT Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$254,629.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
CITY OF SYRACUSE 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

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 9, 2024


$662.9K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Syrcause Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $658,000.00 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
9/23/2013 MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE
2355-01-553-4634
1 1 @ $658,000.00 $658,000.00 C 1
4/4/2012 RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER
1005-00-073-9421
10 10 @ $499.00 $4,990.00 D 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 $400,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2020

The City of Syracuse will pay $400,000 to settle police brutality lawsuits.

Maurice Crawley and Jabari Boykins will each receive $200,000, after they both had encounters with the same police officer, Officer Vallon Smith, that spurred the lawsuits. In both cases, Smith used violent and aggressive methods to harm Crawley and Boykins.

Compensation
$400,000.00