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Law Enforcement Agencies in Berkeley County, South Carolina

15 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Berkeley County, South Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 7 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 6 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Berkeley County

  • Berkeley County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI SC0080000 · NIBRS since 1991

City and Town Police Departments in Berkeley County

  • Charleston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0100100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Goose Creek Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0080300 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Hanahan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0080600 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Jamestown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0080400 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Moncks Corner Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0080100 · NIBRS since 1991
  • St. Stephen Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0080500 · NIBRS since 1991
  • Summerville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI SC0180200 · NIBRS since 1991

State Police in Berkeley County

  • Highway Patrol: Berkeley CountyState police · ORI SC008SP00 · NIBRS since 1991

State Agencies in Berkeley County

  • Department of Health and Environmental Control Drug Control: Berkeley CountyState agency · ORI SC008990X · NIBRS since 2018
  • Department of Natural Resources: Berkeley CountyState agency · ORI SC008NR00 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Forestry Commission: Berkeley CountyState agency · ORI SC008FC00 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Santee CooperState agency · ORI SC0080800 · NIBRS since 2014
  • South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Berkeley CountyState agency · ORI SC008AA0X
  • State Transport Police: Berkeley CountyState agency · ORI SC0082600 · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in Berkeley County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other South Carolina Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Berkeley County?
The FBI lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Berkeley County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Berkeley County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Berkeley County that is the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. See Berkeley County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example SC0080600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.