Vermont at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff in Vermont
- 1,099 Officers
- 405 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated March 24, 2026
We identified over $4.7M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026
This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in Vermont.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,512,750.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2026 |
VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Prime |
| $250,000.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2027 |
VERMONT CRIMINAL JUSTICE THE VERMONT POLICE ACADEMY (VPA), SEEKS TO FULLY INTEGRATE DE-ESCALATION AND CRISIS RESPONSE CONCEPTS THROUGHOUT ITS BASIC TRAINING CURRICULUM, MOVING BEYOND TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL SILOS TOWARD AN EVIDENCE-BASED, SCENARIO-DRIVEN, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH. THIS INTEGRATION WILL SPAN CRITICA… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $22,117.00 | 11/1/2024 10/31/2026 |
HUMAN SERVICES VERMONT AGENCY OF VERMONT PROPOSESAN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SEXUAL ABUSE IN PRISONS, INCREASING INVESTIGATION TRAINING AUDIENCES, MULTIDIMENSIONAL DELIVERY METHODS, INCREASE ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIVE OUTCOMES, UPDATE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL ORIENTATION MATERIALS, AND FACILITY SEXUAL ABUSE SIGNAGE. THEPROPOSAL CO… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
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, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.
Police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated December 9, 2025
This is state-level data, not an aggregate of city and county information.
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $175,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
In June 2024, Gregory Bombard received a $175,000 settlement—$100,000 in damages and $75,000 in attorneys’ fees—after suing the Vermont State Police and Trooper Jay Riggen for violating his First Amendment rights. The lawsuit followed a February 2018 incident in which Riggen pulled over and arrested Bombard for alleged “disorderly conduct” after Bombard cursed at Riggen and gave him the middle finger, actions protected by the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit, filed in 2021 with support from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont, revealed that the Vermont State Police lacked a general First Amendment policy or training for its officers. Following widespread backlash over the original incident, police issued Bombard another citation for disorderly conduct in December 2023. They dropped the charges the next day. As part of the settlement, Bombard agreed not to pursue additional claims related to the later incident. |
Compensation
$175,000.00 |
Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Vermont
Data was last updated September 6, 2022
Counties
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Chittenden County | 170851 | $750,000.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Burlington | 44675 | N/A | $810,119.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| South Burlington | 20756 | N/A | $289,094.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |