Charleston Police Department
Official police force of Charleston, South Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Charleston Police Department (CPD) is the official police force of Charleston, South Carolina. It is one of South Carolina's largest municipal agencies. It has 456 sworn officers, 117 civilian employees, and several reserve police officers.[7]
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Charleston Police Department | |
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Common name | Charleston Police Department |
Abbreviation | CPD |
Motto | H.E.A.R.T. (Honor, Excellence, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork) |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1856; 1865; 1877 (modern department) |
Employees | 573 [1] |
Annual budget | $60,782,338 USD (2023) [2] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
Size | 142 sq mi (367.78 km2) |
Population | 159,138 (2023) [2] |
Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 180 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29402 |
Sworn members | 456 |
Unsworn members | 117 |
Chief of Police responsible |
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Agency executives |
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Departmental Teams | 10[3]
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Bureaus | 3[4]
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Facilities | |
Cars | 400 [5] |
Police boats | 5 |
Horses | 2 |
K-9 units | 8[6] |
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