Virginia 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 Virginia
- 18,979 Officers
- 5,132 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.77 Virginia
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated May 23, 2025
We identified over $11.9M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
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 Virginia.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,864.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2027 |
CITY OF PETERSBURG THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, IS A HISTORIC COMMUNITY FACING SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING VIOLENT CRIME AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY EXACERBATED BY ITS LOCATION AS A TRANSPORTATION CROSSROADS. THESE ISSUES ARE COMPOUNDED BY THE INHERENT RISKS OFFICERS FACE DURING NIGHTTIME OPERATION… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $27,864.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2027 |
CITY OF PETERSBURG THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, IS A HISTORIC COMMUNITY FACING SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING VIOLENT CRIME AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY EXACERBATED BY ITS LOCATION AS A TRANSPORTATION CROSSROADS. THESE ISSUES ARE COMPOUNDED BY THE INHERENT RISKS OFFICERS FACE DURING NIGHTTIME OPERATION… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $5,934,613.94 | 10/1/2009 9/30/2015 |
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES VIRGINIA FY 2010 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $5,934,613.94 | 10/1/2009 9/30/2015 |
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES VIRGINIA FY 2010 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM | 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.
Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Virginia
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 |
| Arlington County | 234162 | $208,186.13 | $1,932.00 | No | No | None found |
| Fairfax County | 1141878 | $1,126,798.43 | $32,934.00 | No | No | 3 settlements with compensation totaling over $3,340,000.00 |
Cities
| Funding | Misconduct and Settlements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Population | Officers per 1000 people | Grant funding found | Military equipment value | Consent decree | Public misconduct database | Settlements |
| Chesapeake | 253886 | 1.93 | $1,093,791.57 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Fairfax | 24478 | 3.57 | $0.00 | $1,996.00 | No | No | None found |
| Leesburg | 48788 | 1.83 | $12,412.83 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Norfolk | 230930 | 2.69 | $3,313,567.97 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Richmond | 229247 | 2.91 | $1,864,026.98 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Virginia Beach | 453649 | 2.01 | $1,599,653.67 | $263,760.00 | No | No | None found |