Horry County Police Department \

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Horry County Police Department (HCPD) is a full-service county law enforcement agency headquartered at the M.L. Brown Public Safety Building, 2560 North Main Street, Conway, South Carolina. Established by legislative decree in 1959 and overwhelmingly re-endorsed by Horry County voters in a 1998 referendum, HCPD is the only remaining county police department in the State of South Carolina. The department employs 455 personnel, including 383 sworn officers, across a 1,356-square-mile jurisdiction organized into five precincts (four operational, with a fifth under construction in Carolina Forest targeted for 2025). Service scope spans patrol, criminal investigation, victim services, special operations (SWAT, Bomb Squad, Bloodhound Tracking Team, Honor Guard, Negotiations Team), E911 emergency communications with Text-to-911, Code Red mass notifications, the Project Lifesaver tracking program for at-risk individuals, and operation of the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

HCPD's technology stack is built on standard, third-party public-safety platforms rather than proprietary systems: NCIC Correctional Services for inmate video visitation and messaging, Code Red for emergency notifications integrated with 911 addressing, SAVIN for automated victim-notification tied to the detention center booking system, and Project Lifesaver radio-frequency tracking wristbands. Operations are supported by a CopLogic online citizen-reporting tool, internal CAD systems, and a chaplaincy and professional standards apparatus.

HCPD operates as a government state entity under Horry County Government, funded primarily through an annual budget of nearly $20M sourced from county tax revenues and other fiscal resources. Supplemental transaction-fee revenue streams include FOIA request processing ($0.15/page, $25/hr staff time, $25/911 audio file, $15/video DVD), civil process fees for summons/writs/judgments/executions, nonferrous metal permits, temporary beer and wine permits, and E911 service fees. The "customers" are the citizens and approximately 13+ million annual tourists of Horry County, with no commercial sales motion; services are delivered directly through precinct locations, the centralized Conway headquarters, and digital reporting channels.

Name

Horry County Police Department \

Legal name

Horry County Government

Website

https://police.horrycounty.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Horry County Police Department is a full-service county law enforcement agency serving the 1,356-square-mile Horry County, South Carolina jurisdiction. Operating since 1959 as the only remaining county police department in South Carolina, it delivers patrol, criminal investigation, E911, victim services, special operations, and Project Lifesaver tracking across five precincts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Conway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding through annual budget of nearly $20M funded through several different fiscal resources including tax revenues
2. E911 Services: Enhanced 9-1-1 system providing emergency communications services
3. Civil Process Fees: Various statutory fees for civil process services including summons, writs, judgments, and executions
4. Permit Fees: Fees for nonferrous metal permits, temporary beer and wine permits, and other regulatory permits
5. FOIA Request Fees: FOIA fee schedule including per-page costs, staff time, audio and video duplication fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Horry County Police Department is a full-service county law enforcement agency that provides patrol, criminal investigation, emergency 911 communications, victim services, special operations (SWAT, Bomb Squad, Bloodhound Tracking, Honor Guard, Negotiations), and specialized community programs (such as Project Lifesaver) to the residents and visitors of Horry County, South Carolina. It operates five precincts covering 1,356 square miles and partners with the affiliated Horry County Sheriff's Office to deliver detention, civil process, court security, and warrant services.

Product overview

The Horry County Police Department and affiliated Horry County Sheriff's Office provide comprehensive public safety services through multiple integrated divisions. The HCPD operates as a full-service law enforcement agency with five precincts, supported by Special Operations (Bloodhound Tracking, Bomb Squad, SWAT, Honor Guard, Negotiations Team), Criminal Investigation, Patrol, and Victim Services. The J. Reuben Long Detention Center handles inmate management including communications via NCIC, commissary services, medical care, and home detention monitoring. E911 Services provide emergency communications with Text-to-911 capability. The Sheriff's Office manages civil process, court security, warrants, and sex offender registry. Project Lifesaver offers tracking services for vulnerable populations. All divisions operate from the M.L. Brown Public Safety Building in Conway, SC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Services County-wide patrol function separated into four distinct precincts with service sectors (fifth precinct under construction in Carolina Forest as of 2024). Provides visible law enforcement presence, rapid response, and community policing across Horry County.
• Criminal Investigation Division Investigation division handling criminal cases and forensic analysis for Horry County, providing follow-up investigative work beyond initial patrol response.
• Special Operations Division Specialized units including SWAT, Bomb Squad, Bloodhound Tracking Team, Honor Guard, and Negotiations Team for tactical, high-risk, and ceremonial law enforcement operations across Horry County.
• Victim Services Support services for crime victims including guidance through the criminal justice process, assistance with SOVA (South Carolina Victim's Bill of Rights) applications, and connection to victim advocate resources.
• E911 Emergency Communications 24/7 emergency communications center for Horry County serving as the first responder in the public safety chain, providing reliable and professional emergency dispatch including Text-to-911 capability and a non-emergency line.
• Project Lifesaver Rapid-response program using personalized radio-frequency wristbands and mobile locator tracking systems to locate missing persons with Alzheimer's, Downs Syndrome, and Autism. HCPD was the first certified Project Lifesaver agency in South Carolina, reporting a 100% success rate over more than 2,700 searches with average recovery time under 30 minutes.
• J. Reuben Long Detention Center Operations County detention facility operating under direct supervision principles, providing inmate bookings, releases, inmate programs, visitation, medical services, and home detention monitoring with GPS and SCRAM for the Horry County Sheriff's Office.
• Civil Process Services Sheriff's Office civil process services including evictions, notices to quit, rule to vacate, writ of ejectment, and judgment/execution services including property levy and public sale, available to the public and legal community.
• Sex Offender Registry Sheriff's Office management of the county sex offender registry, providing registration, compliance monitoring, and public information services for Horry County.
• FOIA Request Processing Freedom of Information Act request handling for the public with published fee schedule including $0.15/page for 8.5x11 documents, $25/hr for staff time, $25/file for 911 audio, and $15 for video DVD.
• Regulatory Permits Issuance of nonferrous metal permits, temporary beer and wine permits, and other statutory regulatory permits to the public and businesses within Horry County.
• Citizens Police Academy Community education program allowing Horry County citizens to learn about police operations, procedures, and department functions.
• CopLogic Online Citizen Reporting Online incident reporting tool enabling citizens to file reports for property-based and non-violent crimes including auto tampering, breach of trust, identify theft, larceny, lost property, malicious damage, nuisance animals, petit larceny, shoplifting, and trespassing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate in Project Lifesaver rescues with over 2,700 searches completed and average recovery time under 30 minutes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South Carolina Department of Corrections - Youthful Offenders Intensive Supervision ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership established in 2016 as reentry program for youth offenders, leveraging success of in-house drug treatment program with 70% success rate.
• Myrtle Beach Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull partner in Project Lifesaver program, covering entire county area as one search team. Collaboration on search and rescue operations for at-risk individuals.
• Autism Advocate FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored the establishment of Project Lifesaver program for autistic individuals in Horry County. Conducted surveys among members identifying safety and security as top concerns.
• Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides 10 Project Lifesaver wristbands for tourists with autistic children during their stay, serving over 13 million annual tourists.
• National Project Lifesaver AssociationcoreTechnology or IntegrationHorry County is first county in South Carolina to become certified Project Lifesaver agency through this partnership, using standardized tracking technologies.
• SC Criminal Justice AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhase Two training for corrections officers must complete three-week Basic Jail training at SC Criminal Justice Academy within first year of employment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Horry County Sheriff's Office: County-level law enforcement agency under the same parent Horry County Government. Operates the J. Reuben Long Detention Center, civil process, court security, and sex offender registry. Functionally complementary rather than competing, but provides a directly comparable peer for staffing and operational scale within the same jurisdiction.
• South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED): State-level criminal investigative and law enforcement agency. Comparable in offering specialized units (SWAT-equivalent, forensic lab, crime scene) and serves as a coordination counterpart for HCPD investigations and the National Project Lifesaver certification partnership.
• Charleston Police Department: Largest municipal police department in South Carolina, serving a major tourism/coastal city. Operates a similar patrol-investigation-specialized units structure at larger scale, making it a relevant incumbent comparable for benchmarking service delivery and specialized unit design.
• Greenville Police Department: Municipal police department for the City of Greenville. Comparable as a mid-sized South Carolina police agency operating precinct-based patrol, criminal investigation, and victim services at a similar population scale, useful as a peer for service-delivery benchmarking.

Regional players

• Richland County Sheriff's Department: County-level law enforcement agency for Richland County (Columbia metro). Comparable in scale (~455 sworn + civilian personnel) and offers similar service breadth (patrol, detention, civil process, victim notification), making it a useful peer for organizational structure benchmarking.
• Florence County Sheriff's Office: Mid-sized South Carolina county sheriff's office providing patrol, detention, and civil process. Comparable in geographic footprint and rural-urban mix to Horry County's precinct-based delivery model.
• Georgetown County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring coastal South Carolina county's primary law enforcement agency. Operates a similar mix of patrol, detention, civil process, and victim services within an adjacent jurisdiction that experiences comparable tourism-driven demand profiles.

Direct peers

• North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety: Combined public safety department (police, fire, EMS) for the City of North Myrtle Beach. Comparable geographic and demographic footprint within Horry County; previously employed HCPD's detention center director Marcus Rhodes. Directly comparable in scale and tourism-driven demand profile.
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: Municipal police department for the City of Myrtle Beach. Already partners with HCPD on Project Lifesaver covering the entire county as one search team. Closest peer given overlapping geography and identical core mandate of patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response within the Grand Strand area.

Others

• National Project Lifesaver Association: National nonprofit that certifies agencies (HCPD is first in South Carolina) to deploy its wearable tracking technology for at-risk populations. Ecosystem/standards body rather than a direct competitor, but central to HCPD's flagship specialized program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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