Rapid City at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Rapid City Police Department
- 132 Officers
- 38 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.65 Rapid City
- 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Rapid City Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Rapid City
Data was last updated July 9, 2023
We identified over $4.3M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68,656.00 | 10/1/2022 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY RAPID CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE VIOLENT OFFENDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS AND DRUG RELATED OFFENSES. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Sub |
| $139,394.20 | 9/1/2022 8/31/2023 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY THE RAPID CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT (RCPD) WILL CREATE BEST PRACTICES FOR A SERVICE-MEMBER-TO-OFFICER HIRING PROCESS AND STRUCTURE TO IMPLEMENT IT WITH LITTLE TO NO EFFORT AND CAN BE FACILITATED WITH OR WITHOUT A FULL-TIME RECRUITER. WORKING WITH COPS, AT END OF THE GRANT PERIOD THERE CAN BE A CASE ST… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $500,000.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY FY21 COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $68,118.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2024 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY RAPID CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE VIOLENT OFFENDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS AND DRUG RELATED OFFENSES. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 3, 2024
$597.6K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Rapid City Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is RANGE FINDER,LASER with 8 items valued at $36,540.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2019 | ILLUMINATOR,INFRARED 5855-01-533-0555 |
33 | 33 @ $1,800.00 | $59,400.00 | D | 1 |
| 8/16/2018 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265 |
15 | 15 @ $365.00 | $5,475.00 | D | 1 |
| 3/13/2017 | SIGHT,REAR 1005-01-484-8000 |
30 | 30 @ $74.98 | $2,249.40 | D | 1 |
| 2/23/2017 | SIGHT,REAR 1005-01-484-8000 |
21 | 21 @ $74.98 | $1,574.58 | D | 1 |