A project of LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute

Texas at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Full-time law enforcement staff in Texas

  • 63,528 Officers
  • 38,312 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 3.37 Texas
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated September 16, 2024

We identified over $688.2M 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 Texas.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Texas
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$222,410.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025		 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 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
$149,503.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025		 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 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
$120,793.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025		 TOWN OF ANTHONY TEXAS 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
$21,332.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025		 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 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

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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 Texas

Data was last updated September 6, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Texas
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Galveston County 361744 $33,578.00 $0.00 No No None found
Uvalde County 24810 $0.00 $0.00 No No None found
Waller County 59455 $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $1,900,000.00
Williamson County 697191 $34,745.67 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $5,000,000.00

Cities

Cities monitored in: Texas
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Arlington 398423 2.3 $4,408,594.83 $0.00 No No None found
Austin 979700 2.16 $7,689,391.56 $3,056,296.50 No No 4 settlements with compensation totaling $4,299,000.00
Corpus Christi 316603 2.13 $2,468,336.51 $0.00 No No None found
Dallas 1302859 2.82 $30,352,458.53 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $6,900,000.00
El Paso 678945 2.05 $38,895,204.08 $182,424.00 No No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $4,080,000.00
Fort Worth 976932 2.21 $7,998,169.51 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $2,000,000.00
Galveston 53348 3.41 $875,000.00 $711,133.00 No No None found
Garland 243536 1.92 $0.00 $0.00 No No None found
Houston 2311461 2.68 $94,681,459.24 $8,126,515.84 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $3,200,000.00
Keller 45598 2.02 $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $200,000.00
Plano 288228 2 $655,338.81 $0.00 No No None found
San Antonio 1495312 2.05 $41,289,237.26 $0.00 No No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $916,297.00
Uvalde 15344 3.22 $0.00 $0.00 No No None found