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)
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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 […]
In support of The Special Olympics, today members of the College of Charleston’s Department of Public Safety participated in “Cops on the Coop” hosted by Chick Fil A. Each year thousands of law enforcement officers nationwide participate in The Law Enforcement Torch Run raising awareness for Special Olympic Athletes. This year marks the 40th anniversary of […]
From Chief of Police, Chip Searson: Today we say farewell and thank you to yet another Public Safety OG, Gary Kirkendall. Gary started here in July of 2013 and has faithfully served for many years. We certainly will miss him sitting in the Training Room eating a plate of carrots while imagining those were […]
All of the members of College of Charleston’s Department of Public Safety extend a heartfelt and well-deserved congratulations to the class of 2021! Over the next three days, College of Charleston will host five commencement ceremonies to confer degrees to all of this year’s graduates. Welcome, all of you, to the next phase of your […]
With profound sadness, the College of Charleston Department of Public Safety mourns the loss of one of our own for the second time this year. Dispatch Operator #2, Dominique Prioleau passed away today, following more than an week in intensive care, as of yet unknown reasons. As relayed by our own Chief of Police, Chip […]
It is with heavy hearts that the College of Charleston Department of Public Safety was informed today of the loss of one of our own. Former Deputy Chief and later Interim Chief William F. Herkert, Jr. passed yesterday, February 19, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Chief Herkert dedicated multiple decades of his […]