Cleveland, Ohio | Police Funding Database | LDF

Cleveland at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	113,775
	Black or African American	168,956
	American Indian and Alaska native	261
	Asian	12,052
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0
	Two or More Races	17,140
	Hispanic or Latino	52,162

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Cleveland Police Department

1,175 Officers
205 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

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

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

Federal grant funding for Cleveland

Data was last updated October 29, 2023

We identified over $23.6M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Justice	$23,638,255

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Cleveland
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$3,750,000.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2026	CITY OF CLEVELAND FY21 COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP)	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$690,022.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF CLEVELAND THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, …	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime
$71,999.95	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF CLEVELAND THE PURPOSE OF THE CGNL TASK FORCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS AND INVESTIGATORS IN COLLOCATED SPACE, ADJACENT TO FEDERAL PROSECUTORS, WITH CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL PROSECUTORS TO ENSURE THAT THE MOST SOPHISTICATED INVESTIGATIVE AND PROSECUTORIAL RESOU…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Sub
$57,051.40	10/1/2021 9/30/2026	CITY OF CLEVELAND THE PURPOSE OF THE CARTEL GANG NARCOTICS & LAUNDERING TASK FORCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS AND INVESTIGATORS IN COLLOCATED SPACE, ADJACENT TO FEDERAL PROSECUTORS, WITH CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL PROSECUTORS TO ENSURE THAT THE MOST SOPHISTICATED INVESTI…	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 13, 2025

Consent decree

Cleveland has a consent decree with the Department of Justice that went into effect on Jun 12, 2015.

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Settlements

We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $13,740,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2022	The City of Cleveland, Ohio, agreed to pay $540,000 in September 2022 to a dozen individuals who were wrongfully arrested or subjected to excessive force during peaceful protests over the murder of George Floyd. On May 30, 2020, peaceful protesters outside Cleveland’s Justice Center were met with pepper spray, pepper balls, and wrongful arrests by Cleveland Police. Protesters were held in jail for as long as three days before being released without charges, and others were released with charges that were later dismissed. Twelve individuals then sued both the City and more than two dozen Cleveland Police officers. In addition to the $540,000 payment, the City of Cleveland agreed to help those who were charged expunge their records and to provide more training to police officers to handle crowd control at future protests. Source Cory Shaffer, "City to pay $540K to 12 protestors wrongly arrested during Cleveland’s George Floyd protests, attorneys say", Cleveland.com, September 01, 2022	Compensation $540,000.00
2014 - 2016	Cleveland paid more than $13.2 million in police misconduct settlements between 2014 and 2016, including a $6 million settlement following the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The City of Cleveland paid more than $13.2 million to settle police misconduct lawsuits between 2014 and 2016, including a $6 million settlement to the family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by Officer Timothy Loehmann in November 2014. Sources Eric Heisig, "Cleveland’s $6 million settlement in Tamir Rice case likely city’s largest for a police shooting", Cleveland.com , April 25, 2015 Ryllie Danylko, "Tamir Rice settlement: How Cleveland’s $6 million payout compares with similar cases in the US", Cleveland.com, April 25, 2016	Compensation $13,200,000.00