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Corpus Christi at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Corpus Christi Police Department

  • 458 Officers
  • 214 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.13 Corpus Christi
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Corpus Christi

Data was last updated January 7, 2025

We identified over $2.4M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Corpus Christi
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$40,168.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025		 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 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
$45,640.00 1/1/2023
12/31/2024		 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 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
$227,389.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2026		 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE NUECES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ARE APPLYING FOR THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FY 2015 LOCAL SOLICITATION. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS SERVING AS THE LEAD FISCAL AGENT AS THE JURISDICTIONS HAVE BEEN DECLARED DI… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$44,689.07 1/1/2022
12/31/2023		 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.