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Pittsburgh at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

  • 777 Officers
  • 32 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.65 Pittsburgh
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Pittsburgh

Data was last updated January 7, 2025

We identified over $3.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Pittsburgh
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$85,000.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2026		 CITY OF PITTSBURGH THE PITTSBURGH BUREAU OF POLICE (PBP) WILL USE $85,000 TO PURCHASE NEW HOLSTERS FOR POLICE OFFICERS. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS A KEY NEED FOR THE PBP WHERE CURRENT HOLSTERS FOR OVER 800 OFFICERS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE AXON SIGNAL SIDEARM TECHNOLOGY. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT W… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub
$150,500.00 9/1/2022
2/28/2026		 CITY OF PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH BUREAU OF POLICE MICROGRANT PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY THAT RECRUITS VIEW THE PEOPLE THEY ARREST AND THE NEIGHBORHOODS THEY PATROL, USING THE PRISM OF PRISON TO ALTER THEIR COGNITIVE LENSES, WHILE TRANSFORMING HOW INCARCERATED MEN LOOK AT THE POLICE. THE CURRICULUM MAINTAINS … Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$79,327.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF PITTSBURGH AS PART OF THE NEW RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ÃƑ¢â€ŠÂ¬Ã…€ŒRMSÃƑ¢â€ŠÂ¬Ã¯Â¿Â½) IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT, PITTSBURGH BUREAU OF POLICE (PBP) IS MOVING PROCESSES OFF OF CUSTOM-BUILT SOFTWARE PACKAGES AND DATABASES WHICH INCLUDES AN INVENTORY FOR SECOND-HAND ASSETS, INCLUDING STOLEN AND RECOVERED GO… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Sub
$88,000.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024		 CITY OF PITTSBURGH THE PITTSBURGH BUREAU OF POLICE (PBP) WILL PURCHASE AND INSTALL A MORE ROBUST DATA STORAGE FORENSIC EVIDENCE SERVER (FES) BECAUSE THE PBPÃƑ¢â€ŠÂ¬Ã¢Â€ŽÂ¢S CURRENT FES IS NEARING ITS 80 TB CAPACITY. 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 14, 2025

Settlements

We identified 2 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $482,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2023

In January 2023, the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, approved a $90,000 settlement with John Connors in his excessive force lawsuit against three Pittsburgh Police officers and the City.

 According to the lawsuit, Connors was filming police officers during the George Floyd protests in May 2020 when police falsely arrested him (meaning without justification) and subjected him to excessive force. Connors was incarcerated for three days, and the charges against him were ultimately dismissed.

Source

Lori Houy, "Pittsburgh City Council approves $90,000 settlement to man claiming police used excessive force", WPXI, January 10, 2023

Compensation
$90,000.00
2020

The City of Pittsburgh will pay out $392,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from an injury resulting from a high-speed chase

In 2015, Pittsburgh Police Department officers pursued a vehicle fleeing a traffic stop, which resulted in a crash. A 12-year old girl, only identified in official documents as “D.H.,” suffered from brain damage and other significant injuries due to the crash. D.H.’s family alleged the Pittsburgh Police Department had a widespread practice of high-speed chases resulting from traffic stops.

Source

Ashley Murray, "City pays settlement in police chase crash, will likely pay another in whistleblower suit", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 20, 2020

Compensation
$392,000.00