Fargo at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Fargo Police Department
- 177 Officers
- 19 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.46 Fargo
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Fargo Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Fargo
Data was last updated October 22, 2023
We identified over $380.5K in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,239.00 | 10/1/2021 3/31/2025 |
CITY OF FARGO EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES TO AID IN VIOLENT CRIME PREVENTION | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Sub |
| $49,274.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
CITY OF FARGO 2020 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $50,779.00 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2022 |
CITY OF FARGO USED TO PAY OVERTIME FOR POLICE TO COMBAT CRIME. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $125,000.00 | 11/1/2017 9/30/2020 |
CITY OF FARGO CHP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 11, 2025
$65.9K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Fargo Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is ILLUMINATOR,INFRARED with 36 items valued at $1,800.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/3/2017 | ILLUMINATOR,INFRARED 5855-01-577-7174 |
36 | 36 @ $1,800.00 | $64,800.00 | D | 1 |
| 11/7/1994 | RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER 1005-00-589-1271 |
8 | 8 @ $138.00 | $1,104.00 | D | 1 |