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
- 141 Officers
- 30 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.8 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 November 4, 2021
We identified over $2.5M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024
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 |
| $27,509.53 | 9/1/2015 8/31/2018 |
CITY OF GALVESTON THE CITY OF GALVESTON S COMMUNICATIONS CANOPY PROJECT WILL FUND WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS AND NETWORK EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED AT THE CITY OF GALVESTON JUSTICE CENTER AND LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY. THIS IS A POINT TO MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $1,647,285.00 | 7/1/2009 5/31/2015 |
CITY OF GALVESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT COPS HIRING RECOVERY PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 3, 2024
$711.8K 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 @ $365.00 | $10,950.00 | D | 1 |
| 9/5/2013 | MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 2355-01-553-4634 |
1 | 1 @ $658,000.00 | $658,000.00 | C | 1 |