Fargo at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Fargo Police Department

  • 177 Officers
  • 19 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.32 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 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Fargo
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

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 9, 2024


$38.5K 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 $1,040.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military 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 @ $1,040.00 $37,440.00 D 1
11/7/1994 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271
8 8 @ $138.00 $1,104.00 D 1