- South Carolina Highway Patrol
InfoboxPolice
name = South Carolina Highway Patrol
motto = COURTESY, EFFICIENCY, SERVICE
established =1930
strength = 1,114 (2007)(910 Troopers) (204 Civilians)
jurisdiction =South Carolina
specialunits = Aviation
Crash Reconstruction
Civil Emergency Response TeamThe South Carolina Highway Patrol(SCHP) is a division of the
South Carolina Department of Public Safety responsible for enforcing the traffic laws of the state ofSouth Carolina . Since the Patrols formation in 1930, the South Carolina Highway Patrol has enforcing the rules and regulations in order to ensure road safety as outlined by South Carolina law. It is the largest police agency in South Carolina with about 1,114 employees, of whom 910 are sworn Troopers, and 204 Civilians according to SCHP website.Patrol Structure
SCDPS Deputy Director/SCHP Commander - Vacant
SCHP Deputy Commander - Lieutenant Colonel Melvin L. Howard
*Field Operations Region One - Major Bernard S. McDonald
**Troop One - Captain Leroy Taylor
**Troop Two - Captain Junne R. Jones
**Troop Three - Captain Neal F. Brown
**Troop Four - Captain Marc S. Wright
**Community Relations Office - Sergeant Roger K. Hughes*Field Operations Region Two - Major Fred K. Lancaster, Jr.
**Troop Five - Captain Melvin Warren
**Troop Six - Captain James A. Woods
**Troop Seven - Captain Christopher N. Williamson*Support Services - Major Eddie C. Johnson
**Troop Eight/Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team (ACE) - Captain C.J. Madden
**Troop Eleven/Headquarters - Captain James D. Connelly
**Special Operations
**Training Unit - Captain Darryl A. Kelly
**Grants Office
**Employment Office
**Patrol Supply*Administrative Services - Major Russell W. Stewart
**Troop Nine/Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team - Captain James K. Chastain
**Troop Ten/Insurance Enforcement - Captain W.S. Reid
**SCHP Communications - Captain Michael R. OliverHighway Patrol duties
The agency has specific jurisdiction over all South Carolina state highways, U.S. Highways, Interstate highways in the state and all public roads. Local city police or the counties sheriff's department having a contract with an incorporated city have responsibility to investigate and enforce traffic laws in incorporated cities. However, the SCHP can still enforce traffic laws on any public road anywhere in the state regardless if it is in an incorporated or unincorporated city. SCHP has seniority any incident that would require a Troopers response.
SCHP officers are responsible for investigating and disposing of
car accident s, debris, dead animals and other impediments to the free flow of traffic. They are often the first government officials at the scene of an accident (or obstruction), and in turn summon EMS/Fire,tow truck drivers or SCDOT personnel. The SCHP files traffic collision reports for state highways and within unincorporated areas.Rank Structure
pecial Programs
Auxiliary Trooper Program
*Auxiliary Troopers assist highly-trained, seasoned state troopers in enforcement support on daily patrols; to assist with traffic and crowd control at special events; and provide support during natural disasters such as hurricanes.
*Auxiliary Troopers receive more than 130 hours of training for certification by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
*To maintain auxiliary status, the Auxiliary Trooper serves minimum of 20 hours per month or 60 hours each quarter of the calendar year.Fatality Victims Memorial
*The [http://www.schp.org/inmemoryof/ Fatality Victims Memorial] is a website that families of those persons killed on South Carolina highways can put information about their loved ones.Child Safety Seatbelt Demonstration
Trooper Public Speaking Program
ee also
*
List of law enforcement agencies in South Carolina
*State police
*State patrol
*Highway patrol
*Mark H. Coates Highway References
External links
* [http://www.schp.org South Carolina Highway Patrol Website]
* [http://www.sctroopers.org South Carolina Troopers Association]
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