Equipment for Horry County Police Department

Horry County is a coastal county located in the northeast corner of South Carolina. The county has a total area of 1,255 square miles, of which 1,134 square miles is land and 121 square miles (313.4 km2) (9.66%) is water. The 2020 U.S. Census recorded the county’s population to be 351,029, a result of steady increases during the last twenty years driven in large measure by the area’s increasing popularity as a retirement destination. Moreover, the County, which features Myrtle Beach and the adjacent areas as tourist destinations, welcomes an estimated 20,000,000 total visitors during the course of a year. The rising population base and increased tourism present a considerable challenge for public safety entities, which are staffed for annual needs.

The Horry County Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency. Established as the primary county law enforcement agency in 1959 by legislative decree and overwhelmingly re-endorsed by our citizens in a 1998 referendum, the Horry County Police Department is the only remaining county police department in the State of South Carolina The Horry County Police Department provides law enforcement functions for unincorporated Horry County, where more than 75% of the permanent local population resides. The Horry County Police Department also works collaboratively with municipal police departments.

The Horry County Police Department has identified equipment items as a priority for acquisition as part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Fiscal Year 2024 Local Solicitation. Specifically, the Police Department is in need of two (2) electronic white boards to be used for virtual and in-person meetings with departmental officers and leadership and phone lab supplies for evidence collection, data extraction, and forensic analysis.

This proposed use of JAG funding will equip the Horry County Police Department in order to better serve the residents and visitors of the county.

Project Identifiers

Equipment – General
Communications