Weekly Collison Stats

Collisions were down a few from last week. The most common time for a crash was Thursday in between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Drive safely!

New Podcast Out

In this episode, Inspector Calabrese talks with Sergeant Postell and Officer Mayer with the traffic safety team. Statistically there are more traffic fatalities during the summer and we are working to prevent those tragedies during the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. We also discuss Buckle up South Carolina, Golf Cart Laws, and the Alive at 25 program.  

PODCAST // https://anchor.fm/mppdpodcast/episodes/100-Deadliest-Days-of-Summer-e11p61a

Buckle up SC // https://scdps.sc.gov/buckleupsc

SC DMV - Golf Carts // http://www.scdmvonline.com/Vehicle-Owners/Types-Of-Vehicles/Golf-Cart

SC Code of Laws - Golf Carts 56-2-105 // https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c002.php

Alive at 25 // https://scnsc.org/ddc/aliveat25 

Weekly Collision Numbers

Here are the weekly collision numbers and violations from last week. Monday in between 12 and 3 pm was the most common collision time. Drive safely!

Press Release - Labor Camp Road Homicide

Mount Pleasant, S.C. - On May 6, 2021, at approximately 4:36 p.m., the Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to the 1700 block of Labor Camp Road to check the welfare of a resident and subsequently located a deceased person. It was discovered that Demetrius “MeMe” Woodard was the victim of a homicide. The Mount Pleasant Police Department is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for Mr. Woodard’s death. Please contact the Mount Pleasant Police Department at 843-884-4176 or Detective Schnackenberg directly at 843-856-7843 or DSchnackenberg@tompsc.com.

Traffic Collisions May 16 - May 22

 Collison stats from last week. The most common day for a crash was Tuesday. Please drive safely.

Officer and Civilian Recognitions

Captain Carter presented Sergeant Raley with the silver pin from MADD South Carolina in recognition for his enforcement in the area of Driving Under the Influence violations last year in 2020. We appreciate Sergeant Raley's commitment to keeping our roadways safe.

Payten Reever, Karina Schulze, and Christy Clanton were recognized as Civilians of the Quarter. Although they often work "behind the scenes" these civilians are a large part of our success. This past quarter they were part of a core team that worked to convert data, design workflows, and ensure that the transition to a new records management system was smooth. This new system will allow the department to be more effective in record keeping which will allow us to better serve our citizens.

PFC Chandler was selected as Officer of the Quarter. We appreciate his dedication and commitment to our community!

Congratulations to all!

MPPD Podcast

The latest podcast is out for Mental Health Awareness Month. Give it a listen and share!

Here is the link from Anchor:

https://anchor.fm/mppdpodcast/episodes/Mental-Health-Awareness-evpehf