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Fort Worth at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Fort Worth Police Department

  • 1,663 Officers
  • 485 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.71 Fort Worth
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

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

Federal grant funding for Fort Worth

Data was last updated May 29, 2023

We identified over $18M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Fort Worth
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$543,819.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF FORT WORTH 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
$152,000.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024		 CITY OF FORT WORTH THE CITY OF FORT WORTHÏ¿½S MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (M&A) PROJECT WILL FUND SALARIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES ALLOWING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TO MANAGE AND ADMINISTER THE UASI GRANT. THIS PROJECT WILL HELP ENSURE THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AN… Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$0.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024		 CITY OF FORT WORTH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH'S SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAMS PROJECT WILL FUND EQUIPMENT AND OVERTIME FOR TRAINING FOR FORT WORTH'S TECHNICAL RESCUE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAMS. THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE TEAMS ABILITY TO RESPOND TO ACTS OF TERRORISM BY ACQUIRING HAZMAT COMMAND PACKAGE, ADVANCED TANK CAR CO… Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$40,802.74 9/1/2021
8/31/2024		 CITY OF FORT WORTH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH'S EOD EQUIPMENT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF ONE BOMB SUIT FOR THE FORT WORTH EOD TEAM. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL PROTECT FORT WORTH EOD TEAM MEMBERS IN RESPONDING TO TERRORIST ATTACKS, PROTECTING SOFT TARGETS, AND BOMB DISMANTLING. 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.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated January 25, 2022

Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $2,000,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2010

In 2010, Fort Worth paid $2 million to the family of a man who died from taser shocks administered by police.

In 2010, the City of Fort Worth paid $2 million to the family of Michael Jacobs, Jr., who died as a result of two taser shocks administered by police during an altercation in April 2009.

Source

"Fort Worth OKs $2 million settlement in man’s Taser death", Dallas Morning News, May 08, 2010

Compensation
$2,000,000.00