COLUMBIA— The South Carolina Department of Public Safety seeks to maintain the standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). In order to meet and exceed these standards, SCDPS is asking the public for input about the agency. 

From now until July 21, 2025, SCDPS encourages the public to submit their feedback about the agency, and any of its law enforcement divisions, which includes the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the South Carolina State Transport Police, and the South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services. 

Public comments can be submitted at the CALEA Public Portal here.

Comments may include feedback of all kinds, including concerns or praise. All comments should be submitted at the CALEA portal link. Please note that any public feedback found on SCDPS social media platforms or sent to any SCDPS inbox will NOT be submitted to the CALEA portal.

The purpose of the public comment period is to allow SCDPS to receive feedback regarding compliance with CALEA standards and continuously strengthen the agency’s relations with the communities we serve. The overall intent of the process is to gather public feedback and information to support continuous improvement and foster our pursuit of professional excellence.

Read more about CALEA accreditation and find the public comment portal link on our website here – CALEA Accreditation | SCDPS.

IMPORTANT: CALEA is not an investigatory body; subsequently, the public portal should not be used to submit information for investigative purposes. Additionally, there will be no response other than an acknowledgment of submissions. However, the information will be considered in context to its relevancy to compliance with the standards and tenets of CALEA Accreditation. Standard titles may be viewed on the CALEA website: https://www.calea.org/node/11406.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, and the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.