Washington 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 Washington
- 10,774 Officers
- 5,561 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 $34.9M 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 Washington.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,631,821.00 | 10/1/2025 8/31/2028 |
MILITARY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Prime |
| $175,000.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2027 |
TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON THE TULALIP TRIBAL PD PROPOSES AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT TO RESHAPE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE TULALIP POLICE DEPARTMENT BY HIGHLIGHTING THE HUMAN SIDE OF POLICING AND THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, RESPECT, AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. THROUGH COMPELLING STORYTELLING, PROFESSIONAL MEDIA CONTENT,… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $175,000.00 | 10/1/2025 9/30/2027 |
CITY OF RIDGEFIELD THE RIDGEFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT, A RURAL AGENCY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON, PROPOSES A NEW, MULTIFACETED RECRUITMENT PROJECT TO ATTRACT MORE CANDIDATES TO THEIR GROWING POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE DIGITAL RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES SUCH AS PRODUCING RECRUITMENT VIDEOS, A RECRUITMENT-SPECI… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $1,699,038.00 | 9/1/2025 8/31/2028 |
TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON TRIBAL HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security 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 Washington
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 |
| King County | 2340211 | $2,985,106.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $2,500,000.00 |
| Spokane County | 555947 | $435,161.50 | $1,479,270.68 | 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 |
| Kent | 136587 | N/A | $865,206.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Olympia | 55951 | N/A | $33,017.95 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Redmond | 77353 | N/A | $170,000.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $7,500,000.00 |
| Seattle | 780992 | N/A | $13,707,715.20 | $0.00 | Yes | No | 4 settlements with policy changes and compensation totaling $17,000,000.00 |
| Spokane | 230604 | N/A | $1,771,893.20 | $169,595.00 | No | No | 3 settlements with compensation totaling $4,307,500.00 |
| Tacoma | 228187 | N/A | $5,953,491.22 | $0.00 | No | No | 3 settlements with compensation totaling $12,300,000.00 |
| Vancouver | 198988 | N/A | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $725,000.00 |
| Wapato | 4538 | N/A | $0.00 | $65,001.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $125,000.00 |