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
- 158 Officers
- 23 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.43 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
Data was last updated September 6, 2022
We identified over $3.9M in federal grant funding, FY 2012-2022
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $153,000.00 | 1/1/2022 12/31/2023 |
CHARLESTON, CITY OF THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE APPALACHIA HIDTA AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY. | Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy | 95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | Sub |
| $180,000.00 | 12/1/2021 11/30/2024 |
CHARLESTON, CITY OF CPD BODY WORN CAMERA EXPANSION PROJECT | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | Prime |
| $50,000.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2022 |
CHARLESTON, CITY OF MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE COMBATTING DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $30,000.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2022 |
CHARLESTON, CITY OF CHARLESTON POLICE OFFICERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PLACED AT CHARLESTON- AREA SCHOOLS AS PREVENTION RESOURCE OFFICERS (PROS) TO WORK WITH STUDENTS, FACULTY AND PARENTS. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated September 6, 2022
$1.1M value of military equipment has been transferred to the Charleston Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE with 2 items 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 |
2 | 2 @ $495,000.00 | $990,000.00 | C | 1 |
| 1/25/2018 | SIGHT,REFLEX 1240-01-576-6134 |
2 | 2 @ $469.00 | $938.00 | D | 1 |
| 8/31/2017 | CAMERA SYSTEM,RECONNAISSANCE 6720-01-553-7118 |
1 | 1 @ $9,450.90 | $9,450.90 | D | 7 |
| 10/20/2014 | RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER 1005-01-128-9936 |
6 | 6 @ $749.00 | $4,494.00 | D | 1 |