Henry McMaster Snubs Highway Patrol Graduation
TROOPER FAMILIES MIFFED … South Carolina governor Henry McMaster is facing criticism from members of the Palmetto State’s Highway Patrol (SCHP) and their families after...
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SC Inspector General Surveying Public Safety Employees
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FEEDBACK SOUGHT … The South Carolina Office of Inspector General (SCOIG) will be conducting a “climate / leadership” survey of employees at the Palmetto State’s...
SC Troopers Prepare For Hurricane Season
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DRILLS UNDERWAY … Officers with the S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) are conducting their first live drills of the 2017 hurricane season, sources at the agency...
SC Traffic Fatalities Mount
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PALMETTO STATE “DIEWAYS …” A total of 404 people have died on South Carolina highways through the first five months of the year – just ahead...
Henry McMaster Reverses Course, Will Meet With Trooper Families
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A WISE MOVE … The administration of S.C. governor Henry McMaster abruptly reversed course on Tuesday and agreed to a long-awaited meeting between the governor and family members of beleaguered...
Henry McMaster Won’t Meet With Trooper Families
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GOVERNOR REFUSES TO HEAR FROM TROOPERS’ SPOUSES, PARENTS … A group of family members of S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) troopers are upset at governor Henry...
SCDPS Rocked By Ticket-Fixing Scandal
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MULTIPLE “MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE” INVESTIGATIONS UNDERWAY … As if it didn’t already have enough bad press to deal with, the scandal-ravaged S.C. Department of Public...
SC Troopers, Families Push For Meeting With Henry McMaster
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WILL NEW GOVERNOR HEAR THEM OUT? Several S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) troopers and their family members are seeking an audience with governor Henry McMaster in...
Leaked Documents Blast Embattled SCDPS Director
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HENRY McMASTER MIGHT WANT TO RETHINK HIS DECISION TO STICK WITH LEROY SMITH … Soaring traffic fatalities, lax law enforcement, misappropriation of funds, poor recruitment...
Follow-Up File: SC Trooper Shortages
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UPSTATE ROADS WOEFULLY UNDERSTAFFED … Earlier this week we published a detailed report on some less-than-impressive outcomes involving South Carolina highways. One of the most troubling revelations...