A project of LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute

North Carolina at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff in North Carolina

  • 24,387 Officers
  • 10,343 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $16.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in North Carolina.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: North Carolina
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$8,916,844.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2026		 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Prime
$183,069.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 TOWN OF WOODFIN THE GOAL FOR THE TOWN OF WOODFIN IS TO HAVE FULL COMPLIANCEBY DECEMBER 31, 2027. THE NEW POLICE CHIEF ALREADY REACHED OUT TO THE NORTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION AND NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES' RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATORS TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF GETTING WPD IN COMP… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$175,000.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NC THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IN NORTH CAROLINA IS IMPLEMENTING COMMON-SENSE POLICING STRATEGIES TO COMBAT RISING VIOLENT CRIME, DRUG ACTIVITY, AND CHILD EXPLOITATION IN ONE OF THE STATES MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED RURAL COUNTIES. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS LAUNCHI… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$166,370.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 TOWN OF ROBBINS TOWN HALL THE ROBBINS SAFE STREETS INITIATIVE IS A STRATEGIC, DATA-DRIVEN RESPONSE TO A STEEP RISE IN DRUG-RELATED CRIME IN THE TOWN OF ROBBINS, NORTH CAROLINA. THIS INITIATIVE WILL UTILIZE COPS MICROGRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT OVERTIME DEPLOYMENTS FOCUSED ON DISRUPTING DRUG MARKETS THROUGH HIGH-VISIBILITY PATR… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in North Carolina

Data was last updated September 6, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: North Carolina
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Alamance County 183040 $0.00 $0.00 No No None found
Durham County 343628 $1,698,781.11 $0.00 No No None found

Cities

Cities monitored in: North Carolina
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Asheville 94983 N/A $2,232,760.32 $0.00 No No None found
Charlotte 943474 N/A $15,541,012.73 $0.00 No No 2 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $3,065,000.00
Durham 301877 N/A $6,283,647.31 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $2,250,000.00
Elizabeth City 18871 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $3,000,000.00
Fayetteville 209485 N/A $2,981,476.80 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $60,000.00
Graham 18048 N/A $750,000.00 $414.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $336,900.00
Greensboro 307372 N/A $10,572,854.80 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $2,570,000.00
Raleigh 499637 N/A $1,811,503.74 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $37,500.00
Rocky Mount 54297 N/A $248,536.84 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $250,000.00
Winston-Salem 255782 N/A $1,594,940.58 $0.00 No No None found