The Charleston Police Department is joining the Eastside Community Development Corporation, Heal America and Serve & Connect for an evening of community building and camaraderie on August 2, 2022 from 3 to 7 p.m at Philip Simmons Park, 64 Columbus Street. Read on...
Charleston Police Department (CPD) announced multiple arrests stemming from a months-long investigation into narcotics distribution in the Eastside community. Read on...
The Charleston Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating a collision involving a single car that took place on July 24, 2022, around 2:30 a.m. on Brownswood Road near Parish Church Road on Johns Island. Read on...
Checking in for Week 6 of Camp Hope! CPD Officers are facilitating 4 Camp Hope Sites around the city from June 13th – July 28th.
-Charleston Progressive Academy
-Haut Gap Middle
-James Simons Elementary
-C.E. Williams Middle Read on...
Checking in for Week 5 of Camp Hope! CPD Officers are facilitating 4 Camp Hope Sites around the city from June 13th – July 28th.
-Charleston Progressive Academy
-Haut Gap Middle
-James Simons Elementary
-C.E. Williams Middle Read on...
Checking in for Week 4 of Camp Hope! CPD Officers are facilitating 4 Camp Hope Sites around the city from June 13th – July 28th.
-Charleston Progressive Academy
-Haut Gap Middle
-James Simons Elementary
-C.E. Williams Middle Read on...
Checking in for Week 3 of Camp Hope! CPD Officers are facilitating 4 Camp Hope Sites around the city from June 13th – July 28th.
-Charleston Progressive Academy
-Haut Gap Middle
-James Simons Elementary
-C.E. Williams Middle Read on...
The Charleston Police Department is pleased to announce that the newly established Mounted Patrol Unit horses, Watson and Holmes, will be sworn in as “commissioned law enforcement. Read on...
At approximately 11:40 p.m. on June 28th, Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch received several 911 calls about shots being fired in the area of Radcliffe St. and King St. in downtown Charleston. Read on...
Checking in for Week 2 of Camp Hope! CPD Officers are facilitating 4 Camp Hope Sites around the city from June 13th – July 28th.
-Charleston Progressive Academy
-Haut Gap Middle
-James Simons Elementary
-C.E. Williams Middle Read on...
The police department currently employs 456 sworn police officers and 117 civilians. The police department provides a high level of public service.
The department, headed by Chief Luther T. Reynolds, has many resources and specialized personnel at its disposal. The Charleston Police Department was the first municipal law enforcement agency in the State of South Carolina to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
For immediate assistance or to file a report, citizens can call 911 for emergencies or call Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch at (843) 743-7200 for non-emergencies. An officer will be dispatched to assist the citizen