Memphis at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Memphis Police Department
- 1,945 Officers
- 497 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.16 Memphis
- 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Memphis Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Memphis
Data was last updated November 13, 2022
We identified over $15.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,823,624.00 | 7/1/2020 6/30/2023 |
CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE CHP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $452,555.98 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2022 |
CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE MEMPHIS FY19 STRATEGIES FOR POLICING INNOVATION | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $100,000.00 | 9/1/2019 8/31/2021 |
CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE LEMHWA | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $409,467.50 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2022 |
CITY OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE GRANT FUNDS WILL PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING LAW ENFORCEMENT VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND RESPONDING INCIDENTS PRIORITIZING PUBLIC AND OFFICER SAFETY. THE FUNDS WILL ENHANCE CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGIES BY INCREASING SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 9, 2024
$575.6K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Memphis Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $575,000.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2019 | MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 2355-01-596-1330 |
1 | 1 @ $575,000.00 | $575,000.00 | C | 1 |
| 9/18/2002 | RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER 1005-00-589-1271 |
5 | 5 @ $138.00 | $690.00 | D | 1 |