The Police department has an authorized strength of 24 Public Safety Officers (6 of which are assigned to the Firehouse as either shift supervisors or PSO’s), 2 Part time Police Officers, and 11 part time Beach Patrol/Ordinance Officers. Additionally, we staff 1 full-time civilian administrative assistant/records clerk.
2 of our officers are assigned to our criminal investigations division (CID).
Our current graphics package.
MARINE PATROL / RESCUE TEAM
We also run 3 vessels for our Marine Patrol/Rescue Team. This team is made up of members of both Police and Fire Division. Our vessels run approximately 40-50 rescues annually. All members are NASBLA certified emergency boat operators or deck hands and are authorized to enforce SC boating laws by SC DNR.
Our vessels include Marine 1101 (23′ Parker), Marine 1102 (24′ Carolina Skiff), and Marine 1103 (a Yamaha Jet Ski)
Here is Marine 1101 completing some training with the Coast Guard sector Charleston.
Important Numbers
| Dispatch: | 843-588-2433 |
| Fax: | 843-588-7009 |
| Records: | 843-513-1845 |
| Administrative Secretary: | 843-513-1845 |
| Beach Rules and Regulations: | 843-588-2447 Extension 3 |
| Parking Rules and Regulations: | 843-588-2447 Extension 2 |
| How to Appeal a Parking Ticket: | 843-513-1925 |
| Animal Services: | 843-513-1859 |
Department Directory:
*** For Individual Officers, please call dispatch who can connect you to them if they are working or for their voicemails if they are off duty. @ 843-588-2433
