Chester at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Chester Police Department
- 72 Officers
- 2 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.18 Chester
- 1.7 National average, cities with 25,000 to 49,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Chester Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Chester
Data was last updated July 1, 2024
We identified over $591.8K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $737,369.00 | 1/1/2024 12/31/2025 |
COUNTY OF CHESTER THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Prime |
| $65,564.00 | 10/1/2015 9/30/2019 |
CITY OF CHESTER CHESTER CITY WILL BE PURCHASING NEW PATROL VEHICLES WITH THE 2016 JAG GRANT FUNDS. THESE VEHICLES WILL REPLACE VEHICLES THAT CANNOT BE USED SAFELY TO PATROL CRIME AREAS. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $4,128.00 | 10/1/2013 9/30/2018 |
CITY OF CHESTER CHESTER CITY REQUESTS $10,000 TO DEVELOP A THREE TO FOUR YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RE-ENTERING CITIZENS IN THE CITY OF CHES TER. IN 2013, A REENTRY TEAM, COMPRISED OF STAKEHOLDERS FROM TH E FIELDS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BUSINESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, S OCIAL SERVICES, AND CITY GOVERNMENT WAS APPOINT… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| ($215,192.53) | 6/1/2012 12/31/2021 |
CITY OF CHESTER COPS HIRING PROGRAM | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
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.