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Rookie South Carolina Officer Pulls Over Mayor on First Day of Duty

Myrtle Beach, SC, Mayor Brenda Bethune said in a Facebook post that she was the subject of a traffic stop by the city's newest patrol officer—Amanda Johnston—and that she's glad she got pulled over for an expired tag.

October 22, 2018

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New South Carolina Law Helps Criminals Erase Criminal History from Public Record

Lawmakers in South Carolina recently made it easier for the convicted to erase crimes from their publicly available records, expanding the list of convictions eligible for expungement.

October 18, 2018

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South Carolina Deputy Making Remarkable Recovery After Being Shot

According to WPDE-TV News, 24-year-old Florence County Deputy Arie Davis has made a remarkable recovery and is doing well.

October 18, 2018

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Video: Florence Cop Killing Suspect Set Up House for Deadly Ambush, Sheriff Says

“Just going inside that house is chilling," Sheriff Lott said during the press conference. "I’ve been doing this a long time and been to a lot of crime scenes, and this is probably one of the worst that I’ve ever seen.”

October 17, 2018

Editor's Notes

IACP 2018: Watching Trump's Speech to Law Enforcement

Trump slammed the Obama administration for restricting law enforcement's acquisition of military surplus equipment based on concerns of militarization. He called that "a very strange reason" for keeping life-saving equipment away from officers. "People are shooting at you and some people are worried about how you look,"

October 10, 2018

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Police, Citizens Gather to Mourn South Carolina Officer Killed in Ambush Attack

Police and civilians gathered together on Monday for the funeral services of Sergeant Terrence Carraway, who was shot and killed last week in an ambush that left six other officers injured.

October 9, 2018

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2 Florence Officers Released from Hospital, 1 Remains in Serious But Stable Condition

Two police officers shot in an ambush attack and standoff in Florence, SC, have been released from the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said at a press conference on Thursday.

October 4, 2018

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Officials Identify Slain SC Officer as 30-Year Veteran

Six other law enforcement officers were also shot during the ambush and standoff, including three Florence County Sheriff's deputies and three Florence police officers. Their conditions have not been officially released. Florence Mayor John Wukela said some of the other officers were "seriously" wounded.

October 4, 2018

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5 Officers Shot, 1 Killed in South Carolina Active Shooter Incident

Kirby says three Florence County sheriff's deputies and two city officers were shot. It has now been confirmed that one city officer has died.

October 3, 2018

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2 Detainees Drown in Prison Transport Van Swept Away by Hurricane Florence Floodwaters

Two people being transported in a sheriff’s office van in South Carolina died Tuesday when the vehicle was overcome by floodwaters, the Horry County (SC) Sheriff's Office said.

September 19, 2018

Patrol

South Carolina Deputy Injured at Traffic Stop

The sheriff's office says Mayberry tried to flee the scene, causing a deputy to reach in the window of his vehicle to stop him. The sheriff says that the vehicle traveled about 20 feet when it went into a ditch and up an embankment, with the deputy's upper body still inside the car. The vehicle then overturned onto the driver's side, pinning the deputy's lower body under the vehicle.

August 29, 2018

Gangs

A Two-Fold Approach to Countering Gangs

Gangs are a serious problem negatively impacting American culture. And the rise of gang activity as evidenced by the rash of shootings we've seen in major metropolitan areas like Chicago and elsewhere is increasingly threatening the very safety and security of both law enforcement officers and the communities we serve, nationwide.

August 28, 2018