Editing Charleston, South Carolina (section)

===Police department===
The [[City of Charleston Police Department]], with 456 sworn officers and 117 civilians is South Carolina's largest police department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://powerofattorneycalifornia.net/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207061132/http://www.charlestoncity.info/dept/content.aspx?nid=237&cid=1109|url-status=dead|title=California Power of Attorney &#124; Providing POA Forms for California|archivedate=February 7, 2012|website=powerofattorneycalifornia.net}}</ref> Chico Walker serves as the current Chief of Police. He follows Luther Reynolds, Greg Mullen and Reuben Greenberg. Chief Reynolds is credited with continuing successful community outreach programs such as The Illumination Project and fostering a culture of mutual respect. Under Chief Reynolds, the agency has successfully withstood challenges such as the Coronavirus and downtown disturbances. Additionally, the agency continues to recruit police candidates in a competitive market.