SCDPS administers state funds to be utilized by the department for the purpose of hiring certified law enforcement officers to serve as a school resource officer (SRO) for school districts that otherwise would lack the adequate resources to hire their own SROs.

The Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Grant Program Fund was established to provide financial assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies, the Attorney General’s Office, solicitors’ offices, and public defenders’ offices in the initial purchase, maintenance, and replacement of body-worn cameras.

The In-Car Video Camera (ICVC) Grant Program was established to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies in the initial purchase of In-Car Video Cameras and ongoing maintenance and storage costs.

SCDPS administers the federally-funded State and Community Highway Safety (Section 402) Program and coordination of highway safety activities throughout the state on behalf of the Office of the Governor.

SCDPS administers Federal funds across several different types of justice grants, including the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements Grant Program, the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Grant Program, the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program, the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP), and the Juvenile Justice Formula Grant Program.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) has an effective, user-friendly, and reliable system for Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (OHSJP) grant applicants and subgrantees. Virtual training is available.