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Virginia Beach at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Virginia Beach Police Department

  • 734 Officers
  • 230 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 1.62 Virginia Beach
  • 2.4 National average, cities with 250,000+ population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Virginia Beach Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Virginia Beach

Data was last updated December 18, 2022

We identified over $3M in federal grant funding, FY 2013-2023

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Virginia Beach
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$126,000.00 9/1/2022
8/31/2024		 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH THE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT LEMHWA IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENTS TRAINING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ITS OFFICERS. THE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING PROVIDES OFFICERS WITH MORE RESPONSE OPTIONS TO HELP DE-ESCALATE INCIDEN… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$71,661.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025		 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$374,850.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024		 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH UASI - REPLACE REGION V LARGE BOMB ROBOT PHASE II Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub
$200,000.00 9/1/2021
8/31/2024		 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH THE CITY OF OLYMPIA WAS SELECTED BY THE FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK/CENTER FOR COURT INNOVATION AS A GRANTEE UNDER THE 2016 COMMUNITY COURT GRANT PROGRAM. THE THREE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES FOR THE OLYMPIA MUNICIPAL COURT ARE: 1. BREAKING THE CYCLE OF LOW-LEVEL OFFENDING; 2. HOLDING OFFENDERS ACC… Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Sub

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated October 16, 2023

$996.7K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Virginia Beach Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $733,000.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
12/23/2015 TOWER,SURVEILLANCE,MOBILE
5410-01-435-8957		 3 3 @ $87,000.00 $261,000.00 C 1
5/13/2014 MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE
2355-01-590-1660		 1 1 @ $733,000.00 $733,000.00 C 1
1/29/2002 RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER
1005-00-589-1271		 20 20 @ $138.00 $2,760.00 D 1