Tennessee 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 Tennessee
- 18,507 Officers
- 9,399 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.6 Tennessee
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated October 21, 2024
We identified over $11.4M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024
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 Tennessee.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,418,180.00 | 9/1/2024 8/31/2027 |
TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security 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, 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 Tennessee
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 |
| Knox County | 500669 | $2,800,457.60 | $2,923,711.28 | No | No | None found |
| Shelby County | 910042 | $16,033,686.46 | $1,884,719.08 | No | No | None found |
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Chattanooga | 187023 | N/A | $2,279,103.96 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Clarksville | 180705 | N/A | $3,829,056.85 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Hendersonville | 61589 | N/A | $390,000.00 | $1,520,275.55 | No | No | None found |
| Jackson | 67993 | N/A | $857,138.00 | $6,422,913.02 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,050,000.00 |
| Knoxville | 198175 | N/A | $4,992,863.44 | $833,459.00 | No | No | None found |
| Memphis | 618655 | N/A | $15,411,065.77 | $575,690.00 | No | No | None found |
| Murfressboro | 165423 | N/A | $0.00 | $412,000.00 | No | No | None found |
| Nashville | 687787 | N/A | $5,583,669.19 | $199,783.00 | No | No | None found |