Major SCDPS Shakeup
COMMAND CHANGES … South Carolina’s scandal-scarred Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) underwent a major leadership shakeup this week, sources close to the agency told FITSNews....
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SC Traffic Fatality Count: Modest Improvement
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JUNE STATUS CHECK … After an elevated occurrence rate last month, traffic fatalities on South Carolina roadways have now fallen below last year’s levels. At...
Sources: IG Survey Part Of Broader SCDPS Probe
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BIGGER INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY A survey of employees at South Carolina’s largest law enforcement agency is part of a broader investigation by a government watchdog, sources...
Henry McMaster Snubs Highway Patrol Graduation
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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...
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...