Galveston at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Galveston Police Department
- 145 Officers
- 35 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.41 Galveston
- 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Galveston Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Galveston
Data was last updated October 14, 2021
We identified over $875K in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $875,000.00 | 11/1/2017 10/31/2020 |
CITY OF GALVESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT CHP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 23, 2025
$711.1K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Galveston Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $658,000.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12/2015 | RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER 1005-01-128-9936 |
15 | 15 @ $749.00 | $11,235.00 | D | 1 |
| 9/17/2014 | RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER 1005-01-128-9936 |
20 | 20 @ $749.00 | $14,980.00 | D | 1 |
| 2/26/2014 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265 |
30 | 30 @ $342.00 | $10,260.00 | D | 1 |
| 9/5/2013 | MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 2355-01-553-4634 |
1 | 1 @ $658,000.00 | $658,000.00 | C | 1 |