Citizen's Police Academy

The Mount Pleasant Police Department is recruiting citizens to enroll in the upcoming Mount Pleasant Citizen's Police Academy beginning September 6, 2018. 

“The Mount Pleasant Police Department believes its service delivery must incorporate a shared responsibility with the community and motivate the strengths of neighborhoods. Critical to the success of this shared responsibility are well-informed citizens who have an awareness of the mission, resources, practices, and services of the department. To engage our residents and provide insight to their police department, the Mount Pleasant Police Department is continuing its 10-week Citizen’s Police Academy for the residents of Mount Pleasant,” said Mount Pleasant Police Chief Carl Ritchie. 

The Mount Pleasant Citizen’s Police Academy provides a chance for the citizens of Mount Pleasant to understand the various aspects of the police department on a more personal level and to closely interact with its members. A wide range of topics will be discussed to include, but not limited to, international accreditation, operations, uniform patrol, traffic services, and investigations. 

“Community involvement is the most powerful, efficient, and practical force any local law enforcement agency has in the fight against crime,” said Officer William Martin. “The department wants to encourage the citizens of the Town of Mount Pleasant to become active partners with their police department by working together to identify solutions and strategies to the problems facing Mount Pleasant. More than just an educational opportunity for citizens, the academy has proven beneficial to the police department as well. Several graduates have become volunteers for the police department, goodwill ambassadors for the Town of Mount Pleasant, and promoters of the academy itself.” 

Meetings will be held on Thursdays for 10 weeks, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., these classes will allow flexibility for voluntary portions of the program. Class size will be limited to 20 students of at least 18 years of age who have successfully completed the application process. 

The classes will take place at the Mount Pleasant Police Department, 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant. Anyone interested in enrolling in the Citizen's Police Academy should apply online at www.tompsc.com/ApplicationCPA. If you have any questions, please contact Pfc. William Martin at (843) 534-6518 or email him at wmartin@tompsc.com. 

Request for Identification

Mount Pleasant, S.C. - Detectives are asking for the public's help identifying a woman believed to be responsible for an identity theft.

If you have information about this person, please contact Detective Buono at 843-884-4176. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry by visiting http://www.5541111.com or calling 843-554-1111. Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry offers rewards of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to an arrest.



 

Fireworks Safety Tips



Below are fireworks safety tips from the National Safety Council. You can read more by visiting https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/seasonal-safety/summer/

Sparklers

Every year, young children can be found along parade routes and at festivals with sparklers in hand, but they are a lot more dangerous than most people think. Parents don't realize they burn at about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals. Sparklers can quickly ignite clothing, and many children have received severe burns from dropping sparklers on their feet.

Bottle Rockets

These small rockets are attached to a stick, lit by a fuse and typically fired from a bottle. Teens have been known to have bottle rocket wars, firing them at one another and causing chest, head and eye injuries.

Physicians at Vanderbilt Eye Institute at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have seen so many eye injuries caused by bottle rockets they conducted a study they hope will lead to better education and "legislative enhancements" on fireworks safety.

"The majority of the children (in the study) ended up with reduced vision, and probably half of those were deemed legally blind," said Dr. Franco Recchia, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at Vanderbilt.

Firecrackers

Firecrackers are designed to explode on the ground. They are often linked together by one long fuse and explode in a series. They are designed to be very noisy, but they also can cause burns and other serious injuries.

Roman Candles

Roman candles eject multiple exploding shells from a tube the user holds in his or her hand. There have been numerous reports of children losing fingers, severe burns and other injuries, which are sometimes caused when the device gets jammed.

If They're Legal

If fireworks are legal to buy where you live and you choose to use them, be sure to follow the following safety tips:

• Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol
• Never allow young children to handle fireworks
• Older children should use them only under close adult supervision
• Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear
• Never light them indoors
• Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material
• Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting
• Never ignite devices in a container
• Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fireworks
• Soak unused fireworks in water for a few hours before discarding
• Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don't go off or in case of fire