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SCDPS KICKS OFF BUCKLE UP, SC SAFETY BELT CAMPAIGN AT BALLPARKS STATEWIDE

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety, joined by local law enforcement partners, kicked off its Buckle Up, South Carolina…

Media Advisory - Buckle Up South Carolina

MEDIA ADVISORY South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following event:  WHO: SCDPS, Law…

SCDPS Reports 10 Killed On South Carolina Roads May 12 – May 14, 2017

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 10 persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday…

SCDPS Reports 10 Killed On South Carolina Roads May 5 – May 7, 2017

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday…

SCHP NAMES FIRST FEMALE CAPTAIN; TARA LAFFIN PROMOTED TO COMMANDER OF HIGHWAY PATROL TRAINING UNIT

Director Leroy Smith, Capt. Tara Laffin, and Col. Michael Oliver   Capt. Tara Laffin COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Highway Patrol…

SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall Of Fame Inducts Seven Law Enforcement Officers At May 3 Ceremony

Orangeburg DPS Chief Mike Adams placed the plaques on the rotunda wall honoring Officer Christian James D. Wolfe and Sgt. Howard H. Franklin.…

SCDPS Reports 10 Killed On South Carolina Roads April 28 – April 30, 2017

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 10 persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday…

SCDPS BEGINS ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN IN HORRY COUNTY TO “STOP AGGRESSIVE DRIVING”

COLUMBIA) – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety expanded its STOP Aggressive Driving effort today to include Horry County. The campaign…

SCDPS Reports Eight Killed On South Carolina Roads April 21 – April 23, 2017

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight persons killed on South Carolina roadways from…

SCDPS HOLDS 30TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE TO REMEMBER 2016 TRAFFIC FATALITY VICTIMS

COLUMBIA – The SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) held a memorial service on April 22 remembering more than 1,000 people killed in 2016 traffic…