North 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, North Charleston Police Department
- 321 Officers
- 64 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.2 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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 |
| $112,632.91 | 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 |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 23, 2025
$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
| 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 | TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH CAMERA 6720-01-554-5366 |
3 | 3 @ $6,412.00 | $19,236.00 | Q | 3 |
| 5/12/2014 | MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 2355-01-590-1660 |
1 | 1 @ $733,000.00 | $733,000.00 | C | 1 |