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Weapons
SC Troopers to Carry FN 15 Patrol Carbines
FN America, LLC has announced that the South Carolina Department of Public Safety has selected the FN 15 Patrol Carbine to meet the requirements of the Highway Patrol, State Transport, and Protective Services officers. FN law enforcement distributor, Amchar Wholesale, has delivered an initial quantity of 300 carbines to the agency with planned orders for an additional 300 units through 2020.
March 29, 2019
Patrol
Fired South Carolina Trooper Charged with Shooting Unarmed Motorist
A former South Carolina state trooper faces a felony charge in the shooting of an unarmed man during a traffic stop in Columbia earlier this month.
September 25, 2014
Patrol
South Carolina Officer Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop
Jackson Ryan Winkeler attempted to make a traffic stop on the property of the Florence Regional Airport when the subject—identified by authorities as 37-year-old James Edward Bell—reportedly opened fire, striking the officer.
January 6, 2020
Patrol
Black Police Chief Assists Man in Neo-Nazi Apparel at South Carolina Klan Rally
It was the powerful image of a black police officer assisting a man wearing a black T-shirt bearing a swastika and struggling in the heat that resonated online.
July 20, 2015
Technology
Nation's First High-Speed Chase Warning System Launches in South Carolina
Oconee County (SC) Sheriff Mike Crenshaw heads up the first law enforcement agency in the nation to use the PursuitAlert technology. "Today we are happy to announce that we have a way to warn our citizens when someone refuses to stop for a deputy. While we can control the type of pursuits our deputies engage in through policy, we cannot control the individual that refuses to stop for blue lights and sirens. I am confident that PursuitAlert can save lives," said Crenshaw.
February 25, 2019
Patrol
South Carolina Department Considering Reserve Officer Program
The City of Isle of Palms is considering a reserve officer program after an officer who had resigned from the agency for personal reasons expressed an interest in volunteering part-time.
November 19, 2019
Special Units
South Carolina Department Mourns Death of K-9
Officers with the Horry County (SC) Police Department are mourning the loss of a beloved K-9 after the dog passed away earlier this week.
May 22, 2020
Special Units
South Carolina Department Announces Acquisition of UAVs
The Georgetown (SC) Police Department announced on Facebook that it has acquired two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist in used for search and rescue operations as well as traffic collision reconstruction, active shooter incidents, crowd control, surveillance operations, and hazardous material incidents.
October 8, 2019
Patrol
SC Trooper Dies After Truck Crashes Into His Patrol Car
A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper died Tuesday after a pickup truck crashed into his patrol car.
October 24, 2017
Technology
South Carolina County Implements New World Systems Software to Improve Officer Safety
“Our main goal was to improve responder safety,” Nunnery said. “Now we provide them with as much information as possible about the environment they’re going into, so they can stay safe and help keep the community safe.”
January 19, 2015
Patrol
Justice Department Opens Probe into Shooting of South Carolina Man
Hammond was shot by a police officer on July 26 while in the parking lot of a Hardee's fast-food restaurant in Seneca, according to Eric Bland, one of the attorneys representing the late teen's family.
August 13, 2015
Patrol
South Carolina Department Announces Measures to Mitigate Officer Exposure to COVID-19
The Charleston (SC) Police Department announced on social media that it will change the way they interact with some members of the community to minimize officers' exposure to COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus).
March 17, 2020
Patrol
South Carolina Town Reestablishes Police Department After 10 Years of Sheriff Patrol
Mayor Frank Crenshaw told Fox Carolina the reestablished police department will cost around $330,000. He said the department will have two officers and a chief.
June 16, 2015
Training
Rio Rancho (N.M.) Department of Public Safety
Growing along with the city has been the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety (RRDPS). In less than two decades, the city-with a growing population of nearly 70,000 residents-has watched as the public-safety agency experienced a staggering 455-percent increase in personnel resources.
November 30, 2005
Patrol
Motorist Shot by S.C. Trooper Gets Nearly $300,000 Settlement
A Columbia, S.C., motorist shot late last summer by an ex-Highway Patrol trooper in a confrontation that drew national attention has received a nearly $300,000 settlement from the state of South Carolina.
February 3, 2015
Patrol
Feds Investigating South Carolina Police Department at Request of Chief, Mayor
Federal investigators are expected to announce a review of the North Charleston (SC) Police Department Tuesday, according to a U.S. Justice Department news release.
May 17, 2016
Weapons
Fearing They are Outgunned, Some SC Troopers Buying Rifles
Col. Chris Williamson, commander of the S.C. Highway Patrol, recently confirmed that some front-line troopers wanted the more effective rifles so badly for potential confrontations that about 50 have bought their own in the past couple of years.
December 28, 2017
Technology
South Carolina Department Wins Award for False Alarm Reductions
The Rock Hill (S.C.) Police Department was presented the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) Directors' Award of Distinction at a recent Rock Hill City Council meeting. The award recognized the outstanding successes of Rock Hill’s Alarm Management Program in reducing alarm dispatches throughout the city.
October 11, 2008
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