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Today, Chief Eddie Driggers and Mayor Keith Summey introduced the police department’s newly designed police vehicles to the public. The new design incorporates the established city colors. Mayor Summey said, “The new vehicles are a long way from the first cars that hit the streets in the 70’s.” 

A commentary by Mayor Keith Summey. I offer a response to the call for the City of North Charleston to create a new citizen’s oversight board and make other changes in the aftermath of the Walter Scott tragedy. The public would not be well served by allowing hasty adoption of un-vetted demands to replace the...

North Charleston Police Chief Reggie Burgess has promoted Greg Gomes to Assistant Chief of the department following the retirement of outgoing Assistant Chief David Cheatle. A North Charleston native and a 24-year veteran of the Department, Assistant Chief Gomes ascended through the ranks, first biding his time at the Police Department’s Radio Shop until eligible...

After an auto vs. bike accident, a single mother’s only mode of transportation was left damaged and unusable. A firefighter and police officer worked together, using personal bike parts, to get the lady’s bike back to like-new condition for her work commute. In June, the North Charleston Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident...

Deputy Chief Thomas Scott Deckard has been appointed to the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s (IACP) Police Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee.   As a committee member, Deckard will participate in and contribute to the function of the committee and serve the best interests of IACP and its membership. He will review relevant materials,...

On Monday, February 2nd at 12 p.m., Police Chief Eddie Driggers, Jr. along with State Senator Marlon Kimpson will announce police and community anti-crime initiatives to be implemented as a result of $275,000.00 in state funding awarded to the department.  Senator Kimpson authored a proviso in the Senate during last year’s budget debate and the...

As a part of its efforts to crack down on the illegal underage sale of alcohol, the North Charleston Police Department continues to conduct operations to educate students of the consequences of under age drinking; and engage retailers to prevent underage alcohol purchase. On April 7, 2014 members of the North Charleston Police Department’s Special...

On Thursday, January 11, 2018, Reggie Burgess, 52, will be sworn in at the North Charleston City Council meeting, 7:00pm, as the Police Chief of the North Charleston Police Department, becoming the agency’s 9th police chief since the city’s incorporation in 1972. Eddie Driggers will transition into an administrative position to assist Mayor Summey as...

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met with members of the North Charleston Police Department, Charleston Farms Community, and a program participant in the department’s innovative program S.T.A.N.D. (Stop and Take A New Direction). Attorney General Holder heard first hand how the program, which focused on not just arresting low level narcotics dealers with little or...

Members of the North Charleston Police Department’s Command Staff will continue its community this fall.  Citizens can have members of the department visit their residence to chat about what’s going on in their neighborhood or simply to just get to know the men and women of the department who serve and protect their community. Police...