Atlantic Beach Police Department

What Atlantic Beach Police Department does

The Atlantic Beach Police Department (ABPD) is a municipal law enforcement agency operating under the Town of Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, serving the residents and visitors of one of the last remaining Black-owned beach communities in the United States. Founded in 1978 alongside the construction of the Town Hall, the department maintains patrol, criminal investigations, organized crime/narcotics, and special operations divisions, plus a records unit, evidence unit, and clerk of court. ABPD provides 24/7 patrol, emergency response, crime prevention, traffic enforcement, and municipal court services for misdemeanors and traffic offenses. The department is led by Chief Quentin Robinson (since 2018) with Interim Chief Carlos Castillo Jr., supported by a Clerk of Court and Town Judge.

The department's product/service surface includes online reporting and forms (tips, traffic complaints, FOIA requests, property checks), community programs (citizen police academy, neighborhood watch, senior citizen assistance, vacation watch), recruitment and hiring pipelines, and court services. Recent digital additions include a Stripe-based online payment portal for vendor permits, event ticketing, and municipal fees. Technology is described as standard law enforcement records management and evidence handling systems, with no proprietary AI/ML components identified. The department operates from a police administration office located inside the Atlantic Beach Community Center at 1010 32nd Avenue S, with administrative functions linked to Town Hall at 717 30th Ave. South.

ABPD is funded through municipal budget allocations from town tax revenue, supplemented by minor transactional fees including $5 police/accident reports and $100 vendor permits for events like the Gullah Geechee Festival and Bikefest. The department is embedded in a broader cultural-heritage ecosystem through partnerships with the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, and Coastal Carolina University's Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies. The department received the 15th Judicial Circuit Alcohol Enforcement Team Award in 2023. As a public-sector entity, ABPD does not generate commercial revenue and is not subject to market growth dynamics.

Name

Atlantic Beach Police Department

Legal name

Town of Atlantic Beach

Website

https://townofatlanticbeachsc.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Atlantic Beach Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency serving the Town of Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, providing 24/7 patrol, criminal investigations, court services, and community programs to residents, visitors, and event attendees of one of the last Black-owned beach communities in the U.S.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Atlantic Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primarily funded through municipal/town government budget allocations from tax revenue
2. Fees and Fines: Revenue from police report fees ($5 per report for accident reports, free for victims within 14 days), court fines, and various permit fees
3. Vendor and Event Fees: Fees collected from vendors at town events such as the Gullah Geechee Festival and Bikefest, including vendor permit fees of $100 per vendor

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Atlantic Beach Police Department provides municipal law enforcement and public safety services to the Town of Atlantic Beach, SC, including 24/7 patrol, criminal investigations, organized crime/narcotics, community policing, records and evidence management, court services, and digital citizen services such as online reporting and FOIA requests. The department also coordinates public safety for major cultural events including Bikefest and the Gullah Geechee Festival.

Product overview

Atlantic Beach Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency providing comprehensive public safety services to the Town of Atlantic Beach, SC. The department operates multiple divisions including Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Organized Crime/Narcotics, and Special Operations with community-focused programs. The department offers digital services through its website including online police reporting, FOIA requests, property checks, vendor payments, and event registration. Court services handle municipal violations and traffic offenses. As a government agency, the department does not offer a commercial software product but provides essential municipal services and community programs.

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Products and services

• Police Department Services Municipal law enforcement services including patrol, investigations, organized crime/narcotics, community safety, crime prevention, and emergency response for the Town of Atlantic Beach, SC.
• Records and Evidence Management Police records unit maintaining incident reports, vehicular accident reports, ABL permits, and parade/special event permits; evidence unit handling property custody, safekeeping, and disposal.
• Online Reporting and Forms Digital submission systems for police reports, tips, traffic complaints, employee complaints, property checks, FOIA requests, and parade/street closure permits.
• Community Programs Youth engagement, crime prevention units, citizen police academy, neighborhood/business watch programs, vacation watch, and senior citizen assistance services for the Atlantic Beach community.
• Court and Judicial Services Clerk of Court services adjudicating criminal misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and property crimes involving $2,000 or less; municipal judge presiding over court dockets.
• Recruitment and Hiring Police officer recruitment with selection testing (POST/PAT), background investigation, polygraph, medical/psychological exams, and field training programs.
• Vendor Online Payment Online payment system for vendors participating in town events such as the Atlantic Beach Concert Series, with permit fee processing via Stripe.
• Dinner En BlaQ Registration and Ticketing Event registration and ticket purchase system for the annual Gullah Geechee Festival gala event, processing payments via Stripe.
• Online Payments Portal General online payment portal for town services including garbage/recycling containers, concert series, and other municipal fees.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Santee CooperminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Santee Cooper is listed as a corporate vendor/sponsor for the Atlantic Beach Gullah Geechee Festival, providing services to the community during the event.
• Coastal Carolina University Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies supports the Gullah Geechee Festival committee, contributing academic expertise and research support for the preservation and promotion of Gullah Geechee cultural heritage.
• Gullah Geechee Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The chamber collaborates with the Town of Atlantic Beach and the federal Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission for the annual Gullah Geechee Festival.
• Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Established by U.S. Congress in 2006, the commission includes Atlantic Beach as a featured community from Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL. The commission helps protect and promote the rich history and contributions of the Gullah Geechee people.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Axon Enterprise: Public-safety technology vendor supplying body-worn cameras, TASER devices, and records/evidence software to municipal police agencies including small departments like Atlantic Beach PD. Comparable as the technology supplier that defines the department's digital operating layer.
• Mark43: Cloud-native public-safety software vendor providing records management, computer-aided dispatch, and analytics for municipal police departments. Directly comparable as the category of 'standard law enforcement records management' technology referenced in Atlantic Beach PD's operations.
• Tyler Technologies: Large public-sector software vendor serving municipal governments with ERP, payments, and citizen-engagement platforms. Comparable as the underlying technology stack supporting the Town of Atlantic Beach's online payments portal and civic digital services.
• CentralSquare Technologies: Public-sector software vendor providing CAD, RMS, and mobile field-police solutions to small and mid-sized municipal agencies. Comparable as a peer-class of records-management vendor whose products small municipal police departments like Atlantic Beach PD typically standardize on.
• Caliber Public Safety: Public-safety software vendor offering records, evidence, and computer-aided dispatch systems specifically designed for smaller municipal and county law enforcement agencies. Closely comparable to the technology tier used by small municipal police departments like Atlantic Beach PD.

Direct peers

• Surfside Beach Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Surfside Beach, another small South Carolina beachfront community. Closely comparable to Atlantic Beach PD in scale, single-jurisdiction municipal model, beach-tourism event load, and community-oriented policing posture.
• Isle of Palms Police Department: Municipal police department serving the City of Isle of Palms, a small South Carolina barrier-island beach community. Directly comparable to Atlantic Beach PD in beach-resort tourism exposure, small-staffing municipal model, and seasonal event management responsibilities.
• Pawleys Island Police Department: Municipal police department serving the Town of Pawleys Island, a small South Carolina coastal community. Comparable in single-jurisdiction municipal scope, small force size, and tourist-resident mixed population.

Broad incumbents

• Horry County Police Department: County-level law enforcement agency covering unincorporated areas of Horry County, the same county as Atlantic Beach. Provides mutual aid, broader regional context, and serves as a larger-scale peer with overlapping tourism-policing responsibilities during major events.
• North Myrtle Beach Police Department: Larger municipal police department serving the City of North Myrtle Beach, SC, a neighboring Grand Strand beach jurisdiction. Operates in the same beach-tourism policing environment as Atlantic Beach PD but at substantially greater scale, broader portfolio (multiple districts, special units), and budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantic-beach-police-department

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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Investors

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Investments

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