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Dallas at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Dallas Police Department

  • 3,047 Officers
  • 637 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.82 Dallas
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Dallas

Data was last updated May 29, 2023

We identified over $30.3M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Dallas
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$250,000.00 9/1/2022
2/28/2025		 CITY OF DALLAS THE CITY OF DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT (DPD) WILL USE FUNDING TO PURSUE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BEST PRACTICES ACCREDITATION THROUGH THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (TPCAF). THIS ACCREDITATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROCESS WHERE OUR DEPARTMENT WILL PROVE COMPLIANCE WITH 168 TEXAS LAW ENFOR… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$250,000.00 9/1/2022
2/28/2025		 CITY OF DALLAS CITY PURPOSE OF FUNDING ONE ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST AND SUPERVISOR POSITION DEDICATED TO PROVING COMPLIANCE WITH 168 TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT BEST PRACTICES FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1,2022 THROUGH AUGUST 31,2024 Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Sub
$1,168,127.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF DALLAS THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$500,000.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2024		 CITY OF DALLAS THE CITY OF DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT (DPD) IS REQUESTING FUNDING FROM THE BJA FY21 SMART POLICING INITIATIVE (SPI) GRANT OPPORTUNITY UNDER CATEGORY 1: SUPPORTING INNOVATION TO IMPLEMENT DPD’S 2021 VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PLAN OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE GUN-… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 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.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 25, 2022

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $6,900,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2010 - 2014

Between 2010 and 2014, Dallas spent $6.9 million on police misconduct cases.

In 2015, The Wall Street Journal released an analysis of settlement totals from instances of police misconduct among the ten largest local police departments in the nation. Many of the cases involved in the analysis involved alleged beatings, shootings, and wrongful imprisonment. The analysis determined that, between 2010 and 2014, the City of Dallas spent $6.9 million on police misconduct cases.

Source

Zusha Elinson and Dan Frosch, "Cost of Police-Misconduct Cases Soars in Big U.S. Cities", Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2015

Compensation
$6,900,000.00