Divisions & Bureaus

Support Services Division
The Support Services Division provides administrative and management support for the Office of the Chief of Police, Special Investigations Division and the Uniform Patrol Division. The Support Services Division encompasses the following sections: Administrative, Training, Dispatch, Technical Services, and Records Management. For more information, call (843) 740-2850 or email Deputy Chief William "Butch" Barfield.

Special Investigations Division
The Special Investigations Division is responsible for follow up investigation of incident reports received from the Patrol Division. Incident reports are immediately reviewed and assigned to Detectives for investigative follow-up.

The Division is also responsible for narcotics, juvenile, crimes against persons, and crimes against property investigations. Investigators are trained in various specialties such as child abuse, sex crimes, arson, homicide investigations, interrogation and interview techniques. For more information, call (843) 740-2861 or email Deputy Chief Reggie Burgess.

Uniform Patrol Division
The Uniform Patrol Division oversees the day-to-day activities of the department's largest contingent of officers. The Uniform Patrol Division consists of three Patrol Bureaus (South, North and West). Through these Bureaus, the department provides basic patrol services, traffic safety, crime prevention, education, and other community initiatives. For more information, call (843) 740-2825 or email Deputy Chief David Cheatle.

Office of the Chief of Police
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of five components: Public Information/Community Relations, Office of Professional Standards, Accreditation, Crime Analysis, and Officer Recruitment. For more information, call (843) 740-2831 or email Spencer Pryor.