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Fayetteville at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Fayetteville Police Department

  • 332 Officers
  • 141 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

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

Federal grant funding for Fayetteville

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $2.9M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Fayetteville
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$210,508.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2027		 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WILL SERVE AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FY20204 PSN FUNDING. THE EDNC ENCOMPASSES THE 44 EASTERNMOST COUNTIES OF THE STATE, WITH A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILLION. THIS INCLUDES NOR… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$166,185.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2026		 FAYETTEVILLE, CITY OF THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (FPD), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CNA CENTER FOR JUSTICE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, WILL USE FY24 MICROGRANTS FUNDING TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY TO USE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR CRIME ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION SHARING, AND DE… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$125,000.00 9/1/2020
8/31/2022		 FAYETTEVILLE, CITY OF LEMHWA Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$35,000.00 10/1/2018
9/30/2022		 FAYETTEVILLE, CITY OF THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVE SHOOTER PLANS AND PURCHASE NEW TACTICAL GEAR FOR OUR RAPID RESPONSE UNIT TO RESPOND TO THE ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATIONS IN ANY ACTIVE SHOOTER. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub

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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 November 14, 2025

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $60,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2023

In January 2023, the Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina agreed to pay $60,000 and formally apologized to Jacqueline McNeill to settle her civil rights lawsuit.

Officers arrested McNeill in July 2023 after detectives using license plate reader technology mistakenly identified her car as being involved in a violent crime. They then subjected her to a harsh interrogation for several hours before realizing the error. The police chief, who later retired, apologized on behalf of the detectives.

Source

Lexi Solomon, "Woman receives $60,000 and apology from Gina Hawkins in settlement with Fayetteville police", The Fayetteville Observer, January 21, 2023

Compensation
$60,000.00