South Carolina 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 South Carolina
- 11,719 Officers
- 3,552 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.07 South Carolina
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding
Data was last updated May 23, 2025
We identified over $22.3M 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 South Carolina.
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68,387.00 | 11/1/2024 10/31/2026 |
PUBLIC SAFETY SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROPOSES THAT THE SC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (SCDC) AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (SCDJJ) WILL CONTINUE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY IN ESTABLISHING ZERO TOLERANCE CULTURES FOR SEXUAL ABUSE ACROSS ALL OF THEIR FACILITIES THROUGH THE PREA COMPLIANCE A… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $11,153,402.67 | 10/1/2009 9/30/2015 |
PUBLIC SAFETY SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT FY 2010 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $11,153,402.67 | 10/1/2009 9/30/2015 |
PUBLIC SAFETY SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT FY 2010 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 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 South Carolina
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 |
| Charleston County | 424367 | $360,787.00 | $0.00 | No | No | None found |
| Orangeburg County | 83531 | $597,190.60 | $1,812,023.79 | 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 |
| Charleston | 152014 | 3.22 | $1,701,172.56 | $671,039.48 | No | No | None found |
| Columbia | 142083 | 2.83 | $4,449,189.34 | $1,972,131.24 | No | No | None found |
| Mount Pleasant | 92662 | 1.91 | $53,524.16 | $2,338,595.12 | No | No | None found |
| North Charleston | 121463 | 3.2 | $2,661,481.97 | $1,519,596.00 | No | No | None found |
| Summerville | 51262 | 3.45 | $794,581.20 | $707,269.00 | No | No | None found |
| Travelers Rest | 8137 | N/A | $113,840.00 | $6,542.53 | No | No | 1 settlement with undisclosed compensation to victims |