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    Charleston Police Investigate Fatal Collision on Henry Tecklenburg Drive

    The Charleston Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating a single-vehicle collision that took place on March 17, 2023, at 10:35 a.m. on Henry Tecklenburg Drive. Read on...
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    Police Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Collision on Old Charleston Road

    The Charleston Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle that took place at 11:21 p.m. on Old Charleston Road just east of Main Road. Read on...
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    Charleston Police Investigate Fatal Collision on Interstate 26

    The Charleston Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and motor vehicle which took place on March 8, 2023, at 7:22 p.m. on Interstate 26 eastbound near the 221-mile marker. Read on...
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    Charleston Police Announce Arrest in March 2 Homicide

    Charleston Police announced an arrest in a shooting that left 32-year-old Adan Obed Aguilar-Suarez dead at The Jaunt apartment complex on March 2, 2023. Read on...
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    One Killed in Shooting at The Jaunt Apartments

    Charleston Police announced a shooting left one dead at The Jaunt Apartments on March 2. Read on...
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    Charleston Police Respond to Homicide, Make Arrest

    Today, Charleston Police announced an arrest in a shooting that left one dead on Reid Street between Drake and East Bay Streets in downtown Charleston Read on...
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    Charleston Police Warns Public About Dangerous Drug

    The Charleston Police Department has learned that Xylazine, a powerful veterinary tranquilizer, has recently been identified as being used as an adulterant in illicit drug mixtures. Read on...
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    CPD COSSUP CORNER Jan/Feb 2023 Newsletter

    In 2020, among a rapid rise of opioid overdose in and around Charleston, CPD applied for and received the COSSUP grant. Read on...
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    "Talk Around CPD" December 2022/January 2023 Newsletter

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The police department currently employs 456 sworn police officers and 117 civilians. The department, headed by Chief Luther T. Reynolds,  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).

Community Questions or Concerns 

Community members are invited to email any questions or concerns to speaktocpd@charleston-sc.gov.

To contact the Charleston Police Department Department directly,  call (843) 577-7434.

Call 911 in the event of an emergency or call the Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch at (843) 743-7200 for non-emergencies.  

Media Inquiries

Contact our Public Information Team at cpdpublicinformationteam@charleston-sc.gov.

Submit A Public Records Request Online

Visit the portal at https://www.charleston-sc.gov/801/Freedom-of-Information-Act-Request-FOIA.

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