Galveston County at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Counties in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Galveston County Sheriff's Office
- 326 Officers
- 130 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 7.76 Galveston County
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated February 14, 2022
We identified over $3.6M in federal grant funding, FY 2012-2022
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,302.83 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2023 |
COUNTY OF GALVESTON GALVESTON COUNTY'S PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PEACE OFFICER OVERTIME TO UTILIZE TARGETED ENFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES AGAINST CRIMINAL AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Sub |
| $37,168.00 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
GALVESTON, COUNTY OF FY 2021 LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $32,895.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
GALVESTON, COUNTY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $51,975.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
COUNTY OF GALVESTON GALVESTON COUNTYÂ S LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY PROJECT WILL PROVIDE BULLETPROOF VESTS TO PEACE OFFICERS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY AND PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE WHILE PERFORMING THEIR NECESSARY LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
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.