Greensboro, North Carolina | Police Funding Database | LDF

Greensboro at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	113,446
	Black or African American	123,527
	American Indian and Alaska native	359
	Asian	20,618
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0
	Two or More Races	17,224
	Hispanic or Latino	30,715

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Greensboro Police Department

623 Officers
118 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

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

Federal grant funding for Greensboro

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $10.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Justice	$10,572,855

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Greensboro
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$799,995.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2027	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO THIS PROPOSAL LAYS OUT A PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-BASED DE-ESCALATION TRAINING TOOL AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT (UNCG PD) AND THE GREENSBORO POLICE DEPAR…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime
$500,000.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2026	CITY OF GREENSBORO THE APPLICANT, THE GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT, GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA (GPD) IS REQUESTING FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE GPD ANALYTICAL CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE GPD SEEKS TO HIRE A CRIME ANALYST AND TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ANALYTICAL CAPACITY …	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime
$3,750,000.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2029	CITY OF GREENSBORO THE COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) PROVIDES FUNDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HIRE AND/OR REHIRE ADDITIONAL CAREER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THEIR COMMUNITY POLICING CAPACITY AND CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF CHP AWARDS INCLUDE ENGAGEMENT IN PLANNED COMMU…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$229,600.00	10/1/2022 9/30/2025	CITY OF GREENSBORO THE GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS CREATED A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE TEAM TO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEOPLE ENDURING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES. THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES 6 OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO HANDLE THE COMPLEXITIES INVARIABLY INVOLVED IN THIS TYPE OF RESPONSE. ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAM…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 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 July 10, 2025

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $2,570,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2022	In February 2022, the City Council of Greensboro, North Carolina, reached a $2.57 million settlement agreement with the family of Marcus Deon Smith, a thirty-eight-year-old man killed by police in 2018. Smith was homeless and asked officers to take him to the hospital. While waiting for an ambulance to arrive, several officers threw Smith to the ground and hogtied him—restraining both his arms and legs and then binding them together. Smith was unable to breathe, cried out for help, and died shortly after. Smith’s family filed a lawsuit, leading to the $2.57 million settlement. City records revealed that seven of the eight officers involved in Smith’s case later received merit pay increases. Sources Ian McDowell, "Seven of the eight GPD officers who hogtied Marcus Smith received merit raises", Yes Weekly, February 17, 2022 Blair Barnes, "Family of Marcus Smith to receive more than $2 million in lawsuit settlement", WF MY NEWS 2, February 02, 2022	Compensation $2,570,000.00