Kent at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Kent Police Department
- 145 Officers
- 49 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.1 Kent
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Kent Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Kent
Data was last updated October 15, 2023
We identified over $964.2K in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $135,000.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DRUG, GANG AND VIOLENT CRIME; ACTIVITY NORMALLY BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO ADEQUATELY PURSUE AS PART OF EXISTING OPERATIONS. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $135,000.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF DRUG, GANG AND VIOLENT CRIME; ACTIVITY NORMALLY BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO ADEQUATELY PURSUE AS PART OF EXISTING OPERATIONS. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $0.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON TO SUPPORT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN WASHINGTON STATE. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $176,196.00 | 10/1/2017 9/30/2021 |
CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON TO SUPPORT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN WASHINGTON STATE. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
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.