SC Trooper Shortages Worsen
This news site has published several posts in recent months regarding the shortage of South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) troopers on Palmetto State roadways. Our...
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SC Inspector General Meets Again With SCDPS
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Sources: Report coming soon ......
Inspector General Meets With Embattled SCDPS Leader
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Is investigation of South Carolina's public safety agency drawing to a close?...
SC Trooper Shortage Is Worse Than You Think
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Only 250 Highway Patrol officers are on South Carolina's roadways at any given time ......
SCDPS Chief Ditches Legislative Hearing
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LAWMAKERS ENRAGED … Scandal-scarred South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) director Leroy Smith failed to show for a legislative oversight hearing in Columbia this...
Sources: Top SCDPS Executive To Step Down
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EMBATTLED EMPLOYEE RESIGNING One of the leaders of the scandal-scarred S.C. Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) is resigning her post at the agency, sources familiar...
SCDPS: “Reverse Racism” Alleged
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WHITE LEADERS NOT WELCOME We’ve never bought into the concept of “reverse racism.” If you are a racist, you judge people on the basis of...
SC Traffic Fatality Count: Modest Improvement
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JUNE STATUS CHECK … After an elevated occurrence rate last month, traffic fatalities on South Carolina roadways have now fallen below last year’s levels. At...
Sources: IG Survey Part Of Broader SCDPS Probe
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BIGGER INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY A survey of employees at South Carolina’s largest law enforcement agency is part of a broader investigation by a government watchdog, sources...
Henry McMaster Snubs Highway Patrol Graduation
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TROOPER FAMILIES MIFFED … South Carolina governor Henry McMaster is facing criticism from members of the Palmetto State’s Highway Patrol (SCHP) and their families after...