Missing Person

2018 Cooper River Bridge Run

Friday, April 6
Coleman Blvd:  expect delays and congestion on Coleman Blvd as materials are put in place for the bridge run - 9 am - 4 pm

Saturday, April 7
Coleman Blvd – Road closures beginning at 3AM from Fairmont to Hibben
Coleman Blvd  Road closures at 5:00AM from Chuck Dawley Blvd to Live Oak 
Coleman Blvd Road closure from Ravenel Bridge to Live Oak at 6:00AM
Ravenel Bridge closure (all)  at 7:00 AM, diversion at US 17 at Houston Northcutt onto Mathis Ferry Rd all south bound traffic

NOTE:  10AM - hope to open up areas along Coleman Blvd with the exception of Fairmont to Hibben (to take down starting line and restore construction barrels) and Chuck Dawley (congested with bus drop off).  

Ravenel Bridge – around 11 AM or as soon as participants and volunteers are safely off this section of the Race Course.                              

Noon - hopefully all traffic restored

Missing Person - LOCATED

He was last seen on March 15, 2018 on Rifle Range Rd. near the Porchers Bluff traffic circle around 5pm.

Theft from Lemonade Stand

On March 11, 2018 the Mount Pleasant Police Department observed a Facebook post regarding the theft of muffins from a lemonade stand on Rifle Range Road near Quail Hollow. After reaching out to the complainant, the Investigations Bureau began looking into the theft. The investigation revealed the suspects were 13 and 14 years of age.  At the direction of the victim’s family, no charges were filed but arrangements were coordinated for restitution.

Mayor Haynie, Town Council Bolster Strong SRO Program, Enhance Security in Elementary Schools

By Martine Wolfe-Miller, Mount Pleasant Communications Manager

 

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (March 9, 2018) – Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie and Mount Pleasant Town Council today announced their decision to enhance the School Resource Officer Program currently implemented in Mount Pleasant schools. Beginning on Monday, an additional nine school resource officers will be assigned to all Mount Pleasant public elementary schools.

“I would like to thank Mount Pleasant Town Council for supporting these security enhancement steps. Our sworn law enforcement officers provide critical school-based security and crime prevention services. They oversee law enforcement on campus, counsel students and provide regular safety training and instruction. They can switch from mentor to tactical officer in a moment,” said Mayor Haynie. “We currently have eight school resource officers assigned to our schools. This number will more than double on Monday when nine officers will be assigned to each of our elementary schools.”

"I want to thank the Mayor and Town Council for supporting the department’s vision to bolster our school security resources. The extra officers will enhance our already strong School Resource Officer Program by increasing our presence within all schools in our community," said Mount Pleasant Police Chief Carl Ritchie.

Charleston County School Board Members Kate Darby and Chris Staubes supported the decision in a joint statement: “The Town of Mount Pleasant and the Charleston County School District have long enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for the good of our students, teachers and citizens. We welcome the Town’s decision to provide trained school resource officers at every Mount Pleasant elementary school and believe it will go a long way towards ensuring our shared goal of providing a safe and secure learning environment for all children,” they said.

For more information about the School Resource Officer Program, visit the Town of Mount Pleasant Police Department at www.tompsc.com.

Re-Accreditation

 

 

Re-Accreditation

Mount Pleasant, SC – The Mount Pleasant Police Department's Chief of Police Carl Ritchie is pleased to announce that a team of two assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on Monday, April 2, 2018 to examine all aspects of the Mount Pleasant Police Department’s policies, procedures, management, operations and support services.

This assessment will be the eighth re-accreditation after receiving initial accreditation status in 1992. A team of two assessors, composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies across the nation, will once again verify internationally recognized standards that the department has maintained over the past 26 years, as part of this voluntary process.

Assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, visit offices and others where compliance can be verified. Assessors will report to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, who will make the final decision on re-accreditation.

As part of the process, the Mount Pleasant community, department employees, as well as any member of the general public are invited to comment on the agencies compliance with CALEA standards by telephone or by appearance at a public hearing session. Telephone calls can be made to 843-849-8112 and will be taken by assessors on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 PM. The public hearing will also be held Tuesday beginning at 4:30 PM in the Town of Mount Pleasant Courtroom B located at 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the department’s ability to comply with CALEA standards. A copy of the Standards is available at the Mount Pleasant Police Department. Inquiries should be directed to the Accreditation Manager, Inspector Chip Googe, at 843-884-4176.



Wanted Person - ARRESTED

James Curtis Manigault, Jr.

Abe White Road, Awendaw, SC

Date of Birth: July 7, 1987

5'08 190lbs

Black Hair/Brown Eyes

The Mount Pleasant Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating James C. Manigault, Jr. He has outstanding warrants for Attempted Strong Armed Robbery and Shoplifting.

Anyone with information concerning James Manigault's whereabouts is asked to contact Pfc. Harper at 843-884-4176 or aharper@tompsc.com. Those who wish to remain anonymous should contact Crime Stoppers at 843-554-1111 or www.5541111.com. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to an arrest.