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
- 10,483 Officers
- 5,304 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.02 Washington
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated May 23, 2025
We identified over $12.8M 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $72,361.00 | 11/1/2024 10/31/2026 |
COMMERCE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTONS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (DOC) HAS ON-GOING EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH ALL PREA STANDARD ELEMENTS. THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR IMPROVEMENT FOR PREA PRACTICES IS WITHIN DOC. DOC WILL USE A DEDICATED CORRECTIONAL SPECIALIST 4 TO AID THE DIRECTOR OF PREA SERVICES IN AUDIT REVIEW AND ANALYSIS, … | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $12,381,602.00 | 9/1/2024 8/31/2027 |
MILITARY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program | Prime |
| $364,594.00 | 1/1/2024 12/31/2025 |
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES. | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 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 | 2271380 | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $2,500,000.00 |
| Spokane County | 551455 | $435,161.50 | $1,572,324.08 | 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 | 133381 | 1.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Olympia | 55583 | 2.03 | $53,477.95 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Redmond | 75721 | 1.52 | $170,000.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $7,500,000.00 |
| Seattle | 755081 | 1.96 | $8,747,308.21 | $0.00 | Yes | No | 3 settlements with compensation totaling $7,000,000.00 |
| Spokane | 229451 | 1.86 | $1,237,086.68 | $170,000.00 | No | No | None found |
| Tacoma | 222932 | 1.58 | $5,996,730.00 | $0.00 | No | No | 2 settlements with compensation totaling $12,000,000.00 |
| Wapato | 4577 | 2.24 | $0.00 | $66,718.00 | No | No | 1 settlement with compensation totaling $125,000.00 |