Charleston at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Cities in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Charleston Police Department
- 407 Officers
- 93 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.22 Charleston
- 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Charleston Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Charleston
Data was last updated October 23, 2022
We identified over $1.7M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,761.62 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
CHARLESTON, CITY OF TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICES & COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECT | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $27,874.21 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2023 |
CHARLESTON, CITY OF POLICE-MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $28,553.00 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2022 |
CHARLESTON, CITY OF ENHANCING CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION CAPABILITIES | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $424,681.18 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2021 |
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON SVPP | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 23, 2025
$671K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Charleston Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $495,000.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2/2019 | MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 2355-01-570-7996 |
1 | 1 @ $495,000.00 | $495,000.00 | C | 1 |
| 1/25/2018 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-576-6134 |
2 | 2 @ $483.00 | $966.00 | Q | 3 |
| 4/14/2012 | ADAPTER RAIL,WEAPON MOUNTED 1005-01-452-3527 |
15 | 15 @ $93.80 | $1,407.00 | D | 7 |
| 1/11/2012 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-411-1265 |
10 | 10 @ $342.00 | $3,420.00 | D | 1 |