Jackson, Tennessee | Police Funding Database | LDF

Jackson at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	31,124
	Black or African American	30,880
	American Indian and Alaska native	50
	Asian	943
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	64
	Two or More Races	1,458
	Hispanic or Latino	2,973

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Jackson Police Department

191 Officers
53 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

2.79 Jackson
1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Jackson

Data was last updated October 15, 2023

We identified over $857.1K in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Justice	$857,138

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Jackson
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$36,898.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2024	CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF EFLEA EMERGENCY FUNDING.	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods	Sub
$47,776.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2025	CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF 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
$40,174.00	10/1/2021 9/30/2024	CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AND FOSTER SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH A SUSTAINED REDUCTION IN VIOLENT CRIME. THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS DEPENDS UPON THE ONGOING COORDINATION, COOPERATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORK…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods	Sub
$45,876.00	10/1/2020 9/30/2024	CITY OF JACKSON MAYORS OFF THIS PROJECT WILL GO TOWARD THE FUNDING OF ONE (1) UNIFORMED OFFICER WITHIN OUR COURTS TO PROVIDE COURT SECURITY AND WILL BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF BODY WORN CAMERAS FOR POLICE OFFICERS ON PATROL.	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 9, 2024

$6.4M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Jackson Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is HELICOPTER,FLIGHT TRAINER with 1 item valued at $833,400.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date	Item and National Stock Number (NSN)	Acquisition value	Quantity	Acquisition value, each	Acquisition value, total	DEMIL code / IC	DEMIL code
3/21/2024	COMPUTER WORKSTATION 7010-DS-WOR-KST0	Acquisition value	12	12 @ $1,200.00	$14,400.00	DEMIL code / IC	A
3/21/2024	SWITCH, NETWORK 7035-DS-SWI-TCH6	Acquisition value	2	2 @ $27,107.19	$54,214.38	DEMIL code / IC	A
10/24/2023	LIGHT SET 6210-DS-LIG-HTSE	Acquisition value	1	1 @ $8,044.00	$8,044.00	DEMIL code / IC	A
10/4/2023	PREFABRICATED TOWER STRUCTURES 5445-DS-PRE-FABT	Acquisition value	1	1 @ $20,000.00	$20,000.00	DEMIL code / IC	A

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 26, 2022

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $1,050,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2020	In 2020, The City of Jackson approved a settlement just over $1 million, which arose from problems with arrest warrants that led two city residents to alleged that they had been wrongfully detained City attorneys handling the case have stated that the issues leading to this lawsuit have probably been ongoing for over three years, and other city officials claim that they have been going on for decades. If it continued, this lawsuit could have implicated tens of thousands of warrants. Source Clint Eiland, "City approves lawsuit settlements during heated meeting", WBBJ TV, October 10, 2020	Compensation $1,050,000.00