Austin, Texas | Police Funding Database | LDF

Austin at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	452,122
	Black or African American	66,919
	American Indian and Alaska native	874
	Asian	91,120
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	773
	Two or More Races	43,734
	Hispanic or Latino	319,818

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Austin Police Department

1,488 Officers
630 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

1.52 Austin
2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Austin

Data was last updated January 6, 2025

We identified over $7.7M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Homeland Security	$2,200,041
	Department of Justice	$5,465,273
	Executive Office of the President	$57,552

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Austin
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$250,000.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2026	CITY OF AUSTIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN REQUESTS WILL USE FUNDING UNDER FY24 SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING ACCREDITATION AWARD FOR TWO FULL-TIME PROJECT COORDINATORS AND SWORN OFFICER OVERTIME FOR THE COMPLETION OF ACTIVITIES THAT WILL RESULT IN ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION …	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$175,000.00	10/1/2024 9/30/2026	CITY OF AUSTIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN WILL USE FY24 MICROGRANTS FUNDS TO LAUNCH THE AUSTIN DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT PILOT PROJECT DESIGNED TO BUILD TRUST IN POLICE AND TO GAIN LEGITIMACY WITH THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT HAS TWO COMPONENTS: TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION AND SUBAWARD ISSUANCE AND SUPPORT. THE COORDINA…	Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions	16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants	Prime
$250,000.00	9/1/2024 8/31/2027	CITY OF AUSTIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN'S EOD SPECIAL OPERATIONS PROJECT WILL PURCHASE AN EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL ROBOT (DOG) FOR THE EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) TEAM. THE ROBOT WILL ASSIST IN LOCATING, DETECTING, AND DISPOSING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EXPLOSIVE DEVICES WITHOUT HAVING TO DIRECTLY INVOLVE HU…	Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency	97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program	Sub
$57,552.00	1/1/2024 12/31/2025	COUNTY OF AUSTIN 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

Data last updated July 9, 2024

$3M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Austin 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	DEMIL IC
2/22/2018	PANEL,STRUCTURAL,AIRCRAFT 1560-01-547-2060	Acquisition value	1	1 @ $324.80	$324.80	DEMIL code / IC	Q	3
10/11/2017	RECON SCOUT XT 1385-01-627-4491	Acquisition value	5	5 @ $11,556.33	$57,781.65	DEMIL code / IC	Q	3
6/27/2017	PACKBOT 510 WITH FASTAC REMOTELY CONTROLLED VEHICLE 1385-01-593-6219	Acquisition value	2	2 @ $77,000.00	$154,000.00	DEMIL code / IC	Q	3
6/22/2017	PACKBOT 510 WITH FASTAC REMOTELY CONTROLLED VEHICLE 1385-01-593-6219	Acquisition value	2	2 @ $77,000.00	$154,000.00	DEMIL code / IC	Q	3

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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated July 17, 2023

Settlements

We identified 4 publicly reported settlements that resulted in $4,299,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year	Description	Outcome
2022	The Austin Police Department settled a lawsuit with Maredith Drake, a volunteer medic who was shot by a police officer’s beanbag gun while serving during a May 2020 racial justice demonstration. Drake was attempting to give aid to an injured protester in downtown Austin when police shot and injured her with a beanbag gun. Drake asked surrounding officers to help her after she was shot, but they did not. The City of Austin agreed to pay an $850,000 settlement to Drake. This settlement brought the total of Austin City Council’s settlements to demonstrators against police misconduct to $13.95 million, all paid by taxpayers. Sources Ryan Autullo, "Austin settles with another injured 2020 protester, increasing total payout to $14M", Austin American-Statesman, May 05, 2022 Katie Hull, "First-aid volunteer at protests sues Austin, police officer after hit with beanbag round", Austin American-Statesman, September 17, 2022	Compensation $850,000.00
2021	Michael Yeager, a California man who was falsely arrested by Austin police officers, filed a lawsuit in December 2019 against the City of Austin. In December 2021, city officials agreed to settle the case for $99,000. In December 2018, Yeager was visiting his girlfriend in Austin when they were robbed. When police officers arrived, the lawsuit alleges that officer Dusty Jester slammed Yeager to the ground and used a stun gun on him and then falsely arrested him. Yeager sustained several injuries, including a concussion, broken nose, and separated shoulder. He filed a lawsuit for wrongful arrest and excessive force against the city in 2019. Two years later, city officials decided to settle the case for $99,000. Sources Jeff Bell, "City of Austin to pay $99K to settle excessive force lawsuit", KVUE ABC News, December 03, 2021 Heather Osbourne, "Lawsuit accuses Austin police officer of using excessive force", Austin American-Statesman, December 12, 2019	Compensation $99,000.00
2021	The parents of Jason Roque, a 20-year-old man, filed a lawsuit against the City of Austin and Officer James Harvel after Harvel fatally shot their son. In September 2021, the Austin City Council agreed to pay $2.25 million to the Roque family. The lawsuit alleged that Harvel fatally shot Roque in September 2017 when responding to a 911 call where Roque was having a mental health crisis. The Austin City Council reached a settlement of $2.25 million with the Roque family after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5^th Circuit affirmed Harvel did not qualify for immunity for the second and third shot he fired at Roque. Sources Ryan Autullo, "Austin City Council agrees to $2.25M settlement in fatal police shooting of Jason Roque", Austin American-Statesman, September 03, 2021 David Barer, "Austin will pay $2.25M to family of Jason Roque, suicidal man killed by APD officer", KXAN, September 03, 2021	Compensation $2,250,000.00
2013 - 2015	Between 2013 and 2015, Austin paid an average of $1.1 million annually in settlement payouts, including for police misconduct. According to an analysis of data provided by the Austin City Law Department, between 2013 and 2015, Austin paid an average of $1.1 million annually in settlement payouts, including for police misconduct. Source Michael Maciag, "City Lawsuit Costs Report", Governing, October 27, 2016	Compensation $1,100,000.00