South Dakota at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff in South Dakota
- 1,797 Officers
- 1,320 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.39 South Dakota
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated May 23, 2025
We identified over $5.4M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in South Dakota.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,332.00 | 11/1/2024 10/31/2026 |
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SOUTH DAKOTA THE SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (SDDOC)WAS IDENTIFIED AT A PRIOR AUDIT AS NEEDING TO IMPROVE STAFF, VOLUNTEER, AND CONTRACTOR TRAINING AS WELL AS DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH FIRST RESPONDERS, MEDICAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. THIS AWARD WILLASSIST THE SDDOC IN PROVIDING TRAINING … | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $4,362,750.00 | 9/1/2024 8/31/2027 |
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Prime |
| $1,063,091.00 | 1/1/2024 12/31/2025 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 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 |
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, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.
Counties and cities we’re monitoring in South Dakota
Data was last updated September 6, 2022
Counties
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements | |
| No Counties monitored in state | |||||||
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Rapid City | 79409 | 2.31 | $4,218,557.63 | $681,922.44 | No | No | None found |
| Sioux Falls | 206405 | 1.5 | $3,753,459.57 | $242,811.00 | No | No | None found |