Charleston at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Charleston Police Department

  • 157 Officers
  • 23 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 3.88 Charleston
  • 1.7 National average, cities with 25,000 to 49,999 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 November 28, 2022


We identified over $2M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Charleston
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$750,000.00 3/15/2022
2/28/2025
CITY OF CHARLESTON THE FY 2022 COPS OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM (TEP) INVITATIONAL SOLICITATION IS AN INVITATION-ONLY GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND ACQUIRE EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS THAT ASSIST IN RESPONDING TO AND PREVENTING CRIME. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PR… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$180,000.00 12/1/2021
11/30/2024
CITY OF CHARLESTON CPD BODY WORN CAMERA EXPANSION PROJECT Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Prime
$71,523.00 10/1/2021
9/30/2025
CITY OF 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
$76,294.00 10/1/2020
9/30/2024
CITY OF CHARLESTON CPD CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROJECT 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 January 22, 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

Military 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

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