SC Trooper Shortage Is Worse Than You Think
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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...
Ex-SC Trooper Sentenced
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RACIAL SHOOTING RESOLVED A former South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) trooper was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars in connection with a 2014...
Major SCDPS Shakeup
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COMMAND CHANGES … South Carolina’s scandal-scarred Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) underwent a major leadership shakeup this week, sources close to the agency told FITSNews....
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...
SC Inspector General Surveying Public Safety Employees
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FEEDBACK SOUGHT … The South Carolina Office of Inspector General (SCOIG) will be conducting a “climate / leadership” survey of employees at the Palmetto State’s...
SC Troopers Prepare For Hurricane Season
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DRILLS UNDERWAY … Officers with the S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) are conducting their first live drills of the 2017 hurricane season, sources at the agency...
SC Traffic Fatalities Mount
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PALMETTO STATE “DIEWAYS …” A total of 404 people have died on South Carolina highways through the first five months of the year – just ahead...