House Oversight Chairman: SC Troopers Deserve Better
The chairman of the legislative oversight committee that received the latest damning report involving executive malfeasance at the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS)...
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SC Law Enforcement Showdown Looming
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A slew of ongoing scandals at the chronically mismanaged South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) will come to a head this week, we’re told....
SC Trooper Shortages Worsen
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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...
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...
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...