Providence at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Providence Police Department
- 427 Officers
- 81 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.25 Providence
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Providence Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Providence
Data was last updated October 15, 2023
We identified over $4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $206,352.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT 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 |
| $204,815.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDENCE POLICE USE OF FORCE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY LIAISON. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $1,250,000.00 | 7/1/2020 6/30/2023 |
PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $181,836.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
CITY OF PROVIDENCE PROVIDENCE POLICE PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 9, 2024
$71.8K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Providence Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is TRUCK,ARMORED with 1 item valued at $65,070.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2012 | TRUCK,ARMORED 2320-01-074-7642 |
1 | 1 @ $65,070.00 | $65,070.00 | C | 1 |
| 11/18/2002 | RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER 1005-00-073-9421 |
12 | 12 @ $499.00 | $5,988.00 | D | 1 |
| 5/7/1999 | RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER 1005-00-589-1271 |
6 | 6 @ $138.00 | $828.00 | D | 1 |