Officers Serving in the Community

Lt. Carter and Pfc. Kinder help a community member change a tire on Hwy 17 near the Ravenel Bridge. Police officers are often called upon to serve the community in different ways throughout their day! Thank you to Lt. Carter and Pfc. Kinder for helping out!

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Bridge to Recovery Walk

The Lowcountry Recovery Coalition has scheduled a "Bridge to Recovery" Walk on September 28, 2017 at 6pm. Join us as we walk to the Ravenel Bridge in support of National Recovery Month. #publicservicematters

Helping a Family in Louisiana

Comeaux Family

The Mount Pleasant Police Department will be at Target (1300 Long Grove Dr.) assisting a local 8 year old young boy reach his goal of helping a family that lost everything from the floods in Louisiana. Kameron Smalls woke up one morning and felt a calling to help those that were devastated from the recent floods. Two of our officers were at a back to school event at a local church when they first heard Kameron get up and speak about this vision. Kameron will be collecting goods for the Comeaux family, pictured above. 

We will be at Target from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. taking product and monetary donations. Local food trucks will also be on hand. 

Below is a list of items that are needed:

Children (4 and 8yr Old Boys): 
Clothing 
Baseball Room Décor 
Legos Mickey Mouse Bedding 
Bed and Mattress 
Toys Computer/Laptop
Baseball Glove/Balls 
School supplies 

Mom (Size 8):
Clothing
Bedding
Bath Essentials
Kitchen Supplies
Household Goods
TV
Computer

 

Kameron Smalls

 

Chill with a Cop

 

 

 

 

Join us at TCBY in the Towne Centre this Friday, August 5th from 5-8pm for our "Chill with a Cop" event! Our officers will be hanging out, speaking with the community, signing Buddy Cards, and eating ice cream!

National Night Out 2016 Press Release

Mount Pleasant, SC – On August 2^th, 2016 join over 37 million people in 16,124 communities to celebrate America’s National Night Out Against Crime.

“This year we are consolidating our resources into one location,” said Inspector Chip Googe. “The event will be in the Target parking lot from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We encourage everyone to stop by and meet some of the officers that patrol their community. ”

We will have numerous bureaus on display such as our K9 Officers, Bike Team, SWAT, and Patrol Units. The Mount Pleasant Fire Department will also be on hand with their smoke house that can be used to teach lifesaving skills. Consolidated Dispatch will be have a booth set up to talk about Smart911 . There will be a bicycle raffle, snow cones, a jump castle, dunk tank, pizza, and more!  

National Night Out 2016

 

 

 

 

Blue Light Bowling

MPPD Kicks off Free Blue Light Bowling Camp Registration

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (April 13, 2016) - Registration for the Mount Pleasant Police Department Summer Blue Light Bowling Camp kicked off today. “This favorite community outreach program is free and fosters positive relationships with the youth of our community,” said Mount Pleasant Police Chief Carl Ritchie. ”Children ages 5-14 have the opportunity to bowl with an officer for two hours and develop lasting relationships with our men and women in blue.”

The Blue Light Bowling Camp will take place on June 15, June 29, July 13 and July 27, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. at PINZ Bowling Alley, 613 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant.

“We limit each event to 50 Mount Pleasant students and we urge you to register soon. Registration is available online at www.tompsc.com. Visit our Police Youth Programs page and sign up,” said Sgt. William Mauldin. “Each bowler will receive a complimentary tee-shirt, pizza and soda.”

For more information, contact Sgt. William Mauldin at lmauldin@tompsc.com or Youth Programs Specialist Tia Egnor at tegnor@tompsc.com or (843) 849-2838 ext. 26664. 
http://www.tompsc.com/index.aspx?NID=577

Cops and Snacks 2016

Stop by Target at 1300 Long Grove Drive on February 12^th, 2016 from 10am to 3pm to help us fill a cruiser with snacks for James B. Edwards Elementary School’s Snack Program. The school provides snacks for those children who are unable to bring their own. They currently go through about 600 snacks a month! Any unopened snack items are gladly accepted!

Cops and Kids Pizza Night

Join us for Cops and Pizza Night at Mellow Mushroom (3110 North Highway 17) on January 11, 2016 from 5-9pm. Cost is $5 for a small cheese pizza or get a free kids meal! Have your Buddy Cards signed and meet some of your neighborhood cops! 

Recommended ages are 5-14. 

Register here: http://www.tompsc.com/FormCenter/Police-Camps-6/Cops--Kids-Pizza-Night-64

Mount Pleasant Police Expand Twitter Use

Mount Pleasant, SC – Mount Pleasant Police Officers assigned to the Social Media Team now have their own accounts to engage the community. “We were looking for a way to encourage more interaction between officers and the community,” says Inspector Chip Googe. “This gives our citizens more access to officers from different bureaus.” Each of these accounts will post information relevant to their bureaus. Citizens are encouraged to ask questions and get to know the officers that serve the community. These accounts will not be monitored 24/7 and Inspector Googe advises to call 911 in an emergency. Here is the list of accounts for the Mount Pleasant Police Department:

 

·         @MountPleasantPD – Main Account

·         @MPPDPIO – Inspector Chip Googe, Public Information Officer

·         @MPPDLebby – Corporal Nic Lebby, Training Bureau

·         @MPPDRosier – Corporal Chris Rosier, Patrol Bureau

·         @MPPDLedbetter – Patrolman 1^st Class Nicholas Ledbetter, Traffic Bureau

·         @MPPDCowdrey – Patrolman 1^st Class Matt Cowdrey, Traffic Bureau

·         @MPPDGregory – Patrolman 1^st Class Bryce Gregory, Crime Prevention

·         @MPPDCalabrese - Field Training Officer Don Calabrese, Patrol Bureau 

Community Event at Cinebarre

What:    Community Outreach Event
When:   December 4, 2015
              6:30pm - 7:00pm
Where:  Cinebarre
              963 Houston Northcutt Blvd.

We will be at Cinebarre on December 4th, 2015 from 6:30pm - 7:00pm. Cinebarre will be streaming some of our community outreach photographs form this year on the big screen! Come out and meet some of our officers and get your Buddy Cards signed.

Cops and Doughnuts Part II

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Officers from around the Lowcountry were back at Krispy Kreme on Savannah Highway raising money for the Special Olympics. Cops squared off with a doughnut eating contest and the winner was Chief Turner from the Hanahan PD. His time to put away 12 glazed doughnuts: 1 minute 15 seconds!

Our final day at Krispy Kreme is tomorrow. We will be there from 6am to 6pm. Please come out and help us raise funds for these great athletes!

Reading Patrol - Halloween Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

When: October 17, 2015

            11:00am to 12:00pm

 

Where: 1716 Towne Centre Way

              Barnes and Noble

 

What: Reading Patrol

 

This Saturday we will be reading "A Halloween Scare in Charleston" by Eric James and "Happy Halloween, Biscuit!" by Alyssa S. Capucilli. Kids can get their Buddy Cards signed and participate in arts and crafts. Please stop in and meet our officers and staff!



 



Cops and Snacks Event

What: Cops and Snacks Event

When: October 16, 2015
            10:00am to 3:00pm

Where: 1300 Long Grove Drive - Target

Why: To benefit the James B. Edwards Elementary School Snack Program


We will be taking snack donations to help James B. Edwards with their school snack program. Stop by and drop off any unopened snacks to help children enrolled in this program. The school currently goes through about 600 snacks a month and can use your help!

Reading Patrol

What: Reading Patrol
Where: Barnes and Noble - 1716 Towne Centre Way
When: September 19th, 2015 11:00am to 12:00pm


Join us at Barnes and Noble in the Town Centre for our next Reading Patrol! We will have arts and crafts after the selected book reading! Children can also get their Buddy Cards signed by officers!

Community Outreach

 

 

 

 

 

 

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!

Career Fair for Belle Hall Elementary

One of our School Resource Officers, Cpl. Bill Dorfner, was able to set up an area to meet children from Belle Hall Elementary at their career fair this morning. All of the kids were excited and asked thoughtful questions about our job. Thank you to Belle Hall for inviting us!