Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

  • 13,011 Officers
  • 5,904 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.21 Wisconsin
  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated October 21, 2024


We identified over $79.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

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 Wisconsin.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Wisconsin
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$4,362,750.00 9/1/2024
8/31/2027
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS WISCONSIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Prime
$293,348.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN 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
$128,404.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WISCONSIN 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
$23,360.00 1/1/2024
12/31/2025
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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

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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 Wisconsin

Data was last updated November 15, 2022


Counties

Counties monitored in: Wisconsin
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Kenosha County 167488 $1,119,675.00 $735,828.00 No None found
Milwaukee County 916205 $15,575,140.15 $1,242.00 No None found

Cities

Cities monitored in: Wisconsin
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Kenosha 98210 N/A $1,424,248.55 $17,433.00 No None found
La Crosse 51791 N/A $524,343.89 $751,962.42 No None found
Madison 280307 N/A $4,383,802.87 $2,437,357.94 No None found
Milwaukee 561369 N/A $133,372,624.87 $753,267.64 No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $22,150,000.00