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State’s Safety Belt Usage Rate Sets Historic High at Nearly 94 Percent

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces that motorists in South Carolina are buckling up at an all-time record high. The…

SCDPS Reports Eleven Killed on South Carolina Roads during Fourth of July Holiday Period

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 11 persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the…

Media Advisory - SCDPS Holds Safety Events at Rest Areas/Welcome Centers for July 4th Travel

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following event: Who: South Carolina Highway Patrol What: South Carolina…

New SC Highway Patrol Community Relations Officer in Troop 3

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a new Community Relations Officer in Highway Patrol Troop Three, which includes…

SCDPS Reports Five Killed on South Carolina Roads June 24 – June 26, 2016

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

Meeting Notice -- South Carolina Commission on the Advancement of Public Safety

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Public Notice Pursuant to…

SCDPS Reports Seven Killed On South Carolina Roads June 17 – June 19, 2016

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

Gov. Nikki Haley Announces Evacuation Of Additional Areas In Jasper and Colleton Counties, Zones B

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Thursday, October 6, 2016) - As Hurricane Matthew continues to threaten the southeastern United States, Governor…

SCDPS Reports Five Killed On South Carolina Roads June 10 – June 12, 2016

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

Media Advisory -- SC Public Safety Coordinating Council

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following event: Who: SC Public Safety Coordinating Council When: Monday,…