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
- 157 Officers
- 23 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 3.46 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 October 15, 2023
We identified over $5.7M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $134,000.00 | 1/1/2023 12/31/2024 |
CITY OF CHARLESTON 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 |
| $38,000.00 | 1/1/2023 12/31/2024 |
CITY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON 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 |
| $750,000.00 | 3/15/2022 3/31/2024 |
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 |
| $750,000.00 | 3/15/2022 3/31/2024 |
CITY OF CHARLESTON CHARLESTON EYES AND EARS PROJECT | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 3, 2024
$680.9K 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 @ $515.00 | $1,030.00 | Q | 3 |
| 10/20/2014 | RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER 1005-01-128-9936 |
6 | 6 @ $749.00 | $4,494.00 | D | 1 |
| 11/15/2013 | FILTER,ACOUSTICAL 5965-25-152-3035 |
2 | 2 @ $389.40 | $778.80 | Q | 3 |