Lancaster at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Lancaster Police Department
- 129 Officers
- 41 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.25 Lancaster
- 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Lancaster Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Lancaster
Data was last updated November 28, 2022
We identified over $801.5K in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,036.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF LANCASTER MUNICIPAL BUILDING 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 |
| $250,000.00 | 9/1/2021 8/31/2025 |
CITY OF LANCASTER MUNICIPAL BUILDING LANCASTER, PA CIT PROJECT | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $51,894.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
CITY OF LANCASTER MUNICIPAL BUILDING LANCASTER, PA 2021 JAG | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $43,168.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
CITY OF LANCASTER MUNICIPAL BUILDING 2020 JAG CITY OF LANCASTER | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 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.