A project of LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute

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

  • 12,345 Officers
  • 5,009 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 $92M 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 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
$7,449,684.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2026		 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS WISCONSIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program Prime
$693,700.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2028		 ST CROIX CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE TRIBAL RESOURCES GRANT EQUIPMENT/TRAINING PROGRAM (TRGP-EQUIPMENT/TRAINING) IS TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY POLICING IN TRIBAL JURISDICTIONS AND MEET THE MOST SERIOUS TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE TRIBAL… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$514,880.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2028		 LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE TRIBAL RESOURCES GRANT EQUIPMENT/TRAINING PROGRAM (TRGP-EQUIPMENT/TRAINING) IS TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY POLICING IN TRIBAL JURISDICTIONS AND MEET THE MOST SERIOUS TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE TRIBAL… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$439,336.00 10/1/2025
9/30/2027		 MILWAUKEE COUNTY THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS SEEKING $439,336 IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ITS ENHANCING DE-ESCALATION TRAINING AND CRISIS RESPONSE PROJECT. SPECIFICALLY, FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE MCSO CONTRACTING WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN (NAMI) TO HOST MONTHLY TRAI… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants 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 168754 $284,678.00 $735,828.00 No No None found
Milwaukee County 924740 $16,037,864.27 $1,242.00 No 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 99574 N/A $1,623,581.70 $0.00 No No None found
La Crosse 51356 N/A $761,231.51 $751,346.00 No No None found
Madison 285318 N/A $4,440,859.44 $1,962,688.51 No No None found
Mayville 5228 N/A $0.00 $0.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $150,000.00
Milwaukee 563512 N/A $135,793,384.49 $698,928.26 No No 2 settlements with compensation totaling $22,150,000.00