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Join our K-9 Unit for our Reading Patrol series where they will be reading to children ages 4-10. The theme for this event is "Every Hero Has a Story". When: July 7, 2015 Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm Where: Charleston County Library              1133 Mathis Ferry Road              Mount Pleasant, SC Members of the media are welcome to attend. For more information please contact Inspector Chip Googe at 843-884-4176

On June 29, 2015 one of our citizens received a telephone call from 202-559-6609 stating that they were from the IRS. The caller identified herself as "Officer Kim Brown" from the legal department and told the victim that there was a lawsuit against her. One of our officers called the number back and was met with hostility when she identified herself. Please remember that the Internal Revenue Service will not call you to request money, threaten you with a lawsuit or threaten to arrest you.

The bagpiper playing Amazing Grace before the start of the Bridge to Peace Unity Chain. The crowd joins in and solidifies Charleston as a whole! We were honored to have been a part of this remarkable event!

    On April 5, 2015 FTO Neese received a call from a friend about an erratic driver. He was able to catch up with the driver, who turned out to be Mr. Orange. After some difficulty getting Mr. Orange to realize he was being signaled to stop, FTO Neese and Cpl. Santos determined that he was not intoxicated, but rather was medically impaired. It took some convincing, but Mr. Orange agreed to go with EMS to the hospital. It was later relayed to Mr. Orange by his doctors that the actions of the officers involved, to include stressing the need for him to receive medical attention quickly, likely saved his life. Mr. Orange recently came by the police department to thank FTO Neese and Cpl. Santos for their quick actions.

These were the opening remarks from Jay Johnson before the start of the Bridge to Peace Unity Chain on Sunday. We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support we received in person and from all over the nation on social media! It was truly a moving experience for us and we were honored to be a part of it!

The Mount Pleasant Police Department wants to remind all that are participating in the Bridge to Peace Unity Chain that they are encouraged to gather at the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. There will be bus service provided by CARTA that will pick up from both Charleston City and Mount Pleasant. This bus service will only be dropping off in front of the Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. Although we are encouraging everyone to meet in Mount Pleasant we recognize that many will still join in on the Charleston City Side. There will be officers on the Charleston City side providing instruction and coordinating the start of the walk with officials on the Mount Pleasant side.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (June 20, 2015) - Town of Mount Pleasant officials met this afternoon with the Bridge to Peace event organizers and other area officials to coordinate resources. The Bridge to Peace event is set to take place Sunday, June 21st at 7:45pm. "When something this horrendous happens this close to home, you are compelled to do something," said event coordinator Dorsey Fairbairn. "We are responding to this tragedy with love not hate. We are standing together unified in faith and prayer." Mayor Linda Page said, "The Town is honored to be a partner in this meaningful event. I would like to thank Dorsey Fairbairn and her team for this vision and for their hard work in organizing this wonderful coming together of our community." Law enforcement, emergency medical and public services personnel will have resources placed in different locations for the duration of this event.   Participants are encouraged to meet on the Mount Pleasant sid

If you see this individual or the vehicle please call the number listed above or 911 immediately! He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached!

  MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Officer rescues man from burning car on Pitt Street near King Street.   Pfc. Amber Simmons responded to Pitt Street near King Street on June 7, 2015 at approximately 12:15am and found a vehicle engulfed in flames. Pfc. Simmons observed a man partially out of the vehicle while another female was trying to get him out. Without regard for her own safety Pfc. Simmons ran to the car and assisted the witness in moving the man to safety.   Pfc. Simmons’ quick actions saved the man from serious injury and possible death.       The camera initiates after the man was pulled to safety.

TRAFFIC ALERT Hungryneck Blvd. Lane Closure Slated June 16 The Town of Mount Pleasant Public Services Department announces daytime lane closures starting on June 16, 2015 . Crews will be continuing working on a storm drain repair. This is the fourth road closure for this project. This road closure is for the asphalt repair associated with the storm drain repair from early April. This work is weather permitting.   June 16, 2015   Lane closures will occur on Hungryneck Boulevard between the Isle of Palms Connector and Market Center Boulevard in the southbound direction. The work will occur between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm   At no time will the entire roadway be blocked to traffic. Only one lane will be closed. Drivers will have access to businesses and residential properties along Hungryneck Boulevard at all times. Drivers traveling through the project’s construction zone are asked to be aware of equipment and crews working in the area at

            Chief Ritchie and several officers attended the White Hall Terrace Community Black and White Banquet on Saturday. The theme of the event was "Bringing the Community Together". Chief Ritchie spoke to the attendees about the importance of community policing and working together in a partnership to solve issues. We want to thank the White Hall Community for inviting us to this event. The support we have from our community is overwhelming! 

  On May 5, 2015 Pfc. Howard was dispatched to a home regarding a man that had collapsed and stopped breathing. When Pfc. Howard arrived on scene she noted that  the man had no pulse and was not responding. She performed CPR until EMS arrived on scene and took over the life saving efforts. The patient did regain consciousness before he was transported to a local hospital. Pfc. Howard’s quick action saved the gentleman’s life. She was recognized on June 9 th , 2015 during the Town Council meeting.

        Summer is in full swing so we want to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the golf cart laws for the State of South Carolina:   • The driver must be at least 16 and have a valid driver’s license.   • Golf Cart must be insured.   • Must be registered with the DMV, and have permit.   • Operate on a secondary road where posted speed limit is 35mph or less and within 4 miles of registered address.   • Can only cross a primary road to get to another secondary road.   • Can only operate during daylight hours, regardless of whether or not the Golf Cart has lights installed.   

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – The Mount Pleasant Police Department has purchased 150 Vievu LE3 cameras to equip every police officer with body worn cameras.   150 Vievu LE3 cameras were delivered on Friday June 5, 2015 to the Mount Pleasant Police Department. Each officer will be assigned a body camera as part of their issued duty equipment. “We feel that having a camera on every officer will be beneficial to our department and the community as a whole,” says Inspector Chip Googe. “The Vievu camera will help strengthen cases for prosecution as well as show the officers’ and  suspects’ actions during critical incidents.” Inspector Googe points out that body cameras will not be a fix for every situation but will provide more pieces of information about an incident. Inspector Googe states that they have had a policy for body worn cameras since February of 2014. The Bicycle Patrol and K-9 Units have been wearing body worn cameras

You can see the interview that Cpl. Willis gave to Fox and Friends this morning regarding his heroic act of pulling a young man from a burning vehicle in the link below. Thank you to Fox and Friends for allowing Cpl. Willis to share this story with their viewers! http://video.foxnews.com/v/4272793511001

CAPTURED 6/9/2015 Can you help us locate this individual? If you have any information about him please call 843-884-4176. You can also send an anonymous tip from the tab above or from our smartphone application.   www.mppdnews.blogspot.com   #mtpsc   #chs   #wantedwednesday