Eight years ago today, nine people died as a result of a twisted attempt to ignite a race war in Charleston and the rest of the country. The perpetrator, and I won’t dignify him by naming him, failed in that attempt. Charleston stood strong. Charleston stood together. And the ENTIRE country rallied behind us. Remember, […]
The College of Charleston Department of Public Safety mourns with the Temple University Police Department. One of their ranks, Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, was killed in the line of duty by a suspect that has since been apprehended. Officer Fitzgerald was a two year veteran of the department. He was 31 years old and leaves behind […]
The officers, command staff, and support staff at the College of Charleston Department of Public Safety mourn with the Summerville Police Department over the recent loss of one of their ranks, Captain Larry “LJ” Johnson, after a battle with cancer. Captain Johnson was a twenty-year veteran of the Summerville Police Department, having previously served with […]
College of Charleston Student Life just posted a Halloween 2022 PSA video. It has some good advice on how to keep yourselves safe:
During the upcoming holiday weekend, be mindful of safety. Please watch the Charleston County LEO PSFA video below. Enjoy the holiday, celebrate the 4th of July, but above all, be safe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLKuYdrZNnE
The College of Charleston Department of Public Safety stands with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department as they mourn the loss of one of their own. At approximately 3:20 PM on June 21, 2022, Deputy Sheriff Austin Derek Aldridge of the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department was responding to a domestic violence call, when the suspect ambushed […]
Deputy Chief Broughton and Chief Searson are pictured with three of our new Public Safety Officers, Kirchenbauer, Smith, and Bravo, who graduated on June 10th from the SC Criminal Justice Academy. Chief Searson served as the Guest Speaker for Basic Law Enforcement Class 761. These officers have successfully completed 20 weeks of Training to this point. […]
The College of Charleston Department of Public Safety honors our fallen during National Police Memorial Week, May 11-18, 2022. NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2022 – National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (nleomf.org) Schedule of Events – National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (nleomf.org)
Please click this link for an ABC News 4 story regarding our own student EMT program.
Today, DC Broughton and Chief Searson, along with several others, stood in support of CPD Chief Luther Reynolds as he enters his 2nd round of chemotherapy in his battle with cancer. In preparation for this, the Chief shaved his head, and afterwards, shared his feelings for others fighting cancer and the impacts this disease has […]