North Charleston at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, North Charleston Police Department

  • 321 Officers
  • 64 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.67 North Charleston
  • 1.6 National average, cities with 100,000 to 249,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the North Charleston Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for North Charleston

Data was last updated November 28, 2022


We identified over $2.6M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: North Charleston
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$163,025.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025
CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$112,675.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024
CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON FY2021 LOCAL JAG TO BENEFIT NORTH CHARLESTON AND CHARLESTON COUNTY Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$95,750.37 10/1/2019
9/30/2023
CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON FY 20 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$100,590.00 10/1/2018
9/30/2022
CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON NORTH CHARLESTON JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

Data last updated July 9, 2024


$1.5M value of military equipment has been transferred to the North Charleston Police Department

The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 1 item valued at $767,360.00 each

Recent equipment transfers

Military equipment transfers
Ship date Item and National Stock Number (NSN) Quantity Acquisition value, each Acquisition value, total DEMIL code DEMIL IC
7/1/2019 MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE
2355-01-623-0967
1 1 @ $767,360.00 $767,360.00 C 1
8/31/2017 CAMERA SYSTEM,RECONNAISSANCE
6720-01-553-7118
3 3 @ $9,230.38 $27,691.14 D 7
5/12/2014 MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE
2355-01-590-1660
1 1 @ $733,000.00 $733,000.00 C 1