Charlotte, North Carolina | Police Funding Database | LDF

Charlotte at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	350,831
	Black or African American	292,101
	American Indian and Alaska native	1,729
	Asian	58,899
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	580
	Two or More Races	43,470
	Hispanic or Latino	157,911

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Charlotte Police Department

1,608 Officers
642 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

1.64 Charlotte
2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Charlotte

Data was last updated July 1, 2024

We identified over $13.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Homeland Security	$5,434,600
	Department of Justice	$6,962,357
	Executive Office of the President	$1,167,077

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Charlotte
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$150,720.00	1/1/2024 12/31/2025	CITY OF CHARLOTTE THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES.	Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy	95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program	Prime
$150,720.00	1/1/2023 12/31/2024	CITY OF CHARLOTTE THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES.	Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy	95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program	Prime
$175,000.00	9/1/2022 8/31/2025	CITY OF CHARLOTTE THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT LEMHWA IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT FUNDING WILL SUPPORT ONE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WELLNESS SPECIALIST POSITION. THIS POSITION WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING IN THE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATIONAL UPDATES REGARDING THE CMPD’S EMPLOYEE WELLNESS DIVISION, PR…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$150,720.00	1/1/2022 12/31/2023	CITY OF CHARLOTTE THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES.	Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy	95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program	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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 25, 2022

Settlements

We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in policy changes and $3,065,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2020	In July 2021, the City of Charlotte agreed to ban the use of tear gas and other chemical weapons during protests in order to settle a lawsuit arising out of the protests that occurred in the Charlotte following the death of George Floyd. The agreement also requires that dispersal orders be clearly communicated and repeated in English and Spanish to allow protesters reasonable time to disperse. Sources "Settlement reached with Charlotte, CMPD over 2020 clash with protesters", WSOCTV, July 26, 2020 "Settlement reached over 2020 police clash with protesters", Spectrum News, July 25, 2021	Policy changes
2019	The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has settled several wrongful shooting lawsuits in recent years. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has settled a number of lawsuits in recent years involving wrongful shootings. This includes a $2.25 million settlement following the shooting of Jonathan Ferrell; a $115,000 settlement award to Charlotte teenager Jeffrey Green, who was wounded in a police shooting; and $700,000 paid to the estate of Anthony Wayne Furr, who was working on a cellphone tower when he was fatally shot by police in 2006. Source Bruce Henderson, "Police shootings have cost Charlotte millions. Will the Franklin case add more?", Charlotte Observer, April 19, 2019	Compensation $3,065,000.00