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
- 148 Officers
- 50 Civilian staff
Officers per 1000 residents
- 3.9 Galveston
- 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
- 2.3 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
Data was last updated November 4, 2021
We identified over $2.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $875,000.00 | 11/01/2017 10/31/2020 |
GALVESTON, CITY OF CHP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $27,509.53 | 09/01/2015 08/31/2018 |
GOVERNOR, TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GALVESTON, CITY OF | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Sub |
| $14,224.00 | 10/01/2012 09/30/2016 |
GALVESTON, COUNTY OF GALVESTON, CITY OF | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $1,647,285.00 | 07/01/2009 05/31/2015 |
GALVESTON, CITY OF 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 4, 2022
$712.7K 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 @ $396.00 | $11,880.00 | D | 1 |
| 9/5/2013 | MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 2355-01-553-4634 |
1 | 1 @ $658,000.00 | $658,000.00 | C | 1 |