Richmond at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Richmond Police Department
- 846 Officers
- 202 Civilian staff
Officers per 1000 residents
- 4.49 Richmond
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.3 National average
These figures reflect the Richmond 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 February 14, 2022
We identified over $2.3M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000.00 | 12/01/2021 11/30/2024 |
RICHMOND, CITY OF THE RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE RPD BODY WORN CAMERA (BWC) PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES BWCS, DOCKING STATIONS, AND TASERS. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | Prime |
| $125,000.00 | 09/01/2021 08/31/2023 |
RICHMOND, CITY OF RICHMOND, VA DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROJECT | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $112,070.00 | 09/01/2021 08/31/2022 |
RICHMOND, CITY OF IMPLEMENTING THE CREDIBLE MESSENGERS PROGRAM | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $152,346.00 | 10/01/2020 09/30/2024 |
RICHMOND, CITY OF CURBING VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR A STRONGER RICHMOND | 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. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.