Arlington at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Arlington Police Department

  • 697 Officers
  • 210 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.77 Arlington
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Arlington

Data was last updated May 29, 2023


We identified over $14.3M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Arlington
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$140,454.00 9/1/2022
8/31/2025
CITY OF ARLINGTON THE ARLINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT LEMHWA IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT WILL SUPPORT APD PEER SUPPORT TEAM MEMBERS TO ATTEND TRAINING AND CONFERENCES TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO ASSIST EMPLOYEES IN A CRISIS, AS WELL AS BECOME CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) APPROVED INSTRU… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$103,975.87 9/1/2022
8/31/2023
CITY OF ARLINGTON THE ARLINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT (APD) WILL EXPAND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS BY CONDUCTING OUT-OF-STATE IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS, EXPANDING THE DEPARTMENT’S MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO REACH A MORE DIVERSE POOL OF CANDIDATES; AND ATTENDANCE AT THE 2023 POLICE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SUMMIT. Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$103,286.40 9/1/2022
8/31/2024
CITY OF ARLINGTON THIS AWARD WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE NEW ACTIVE BYSTANDERSHIP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT (ABLE) TRAINING FOR ALL INCUMBENT OFFICERS AND ENHANCING EXISTING TRAINING WITH A FOCUS ON THE BASIC ACADEMY RECRUITS. IN ADDITION, IT SUPPORTS THE PURCHASE THE APEX OFFICER WHICH WILL ALLOW OFFICERS TO WORK ON A VARIE… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$225,000.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024
CITY OF ARLINGTON THE CITY OF ARLINGTON'S PUBLIC SAFETY CYBERSECURITY PROJECT WILL FUND TRAINING AND LICENSES FOR THE CITYÏ¿½S NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE HIGHER LEVELS OF SECURITY BY LIMITING ACCESS TO COMPUTERS CONNECTED TO THE CITY NETWORK ACCESS PORTS AND PROTECT AGAINST MALICIOUS INTRUSIONS … Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub

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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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.