Here's where you can join the CCSO Community Engagement Unit this coming weekend as they work to continue establishing positive connections with the community. It takes all of us to keep Charleston County Safe! #CCSO #CCSOCommunityEngagement #CCSOcares

Mark your calendars for the 11th Annual Take Back Our Village and CCSO Cops and Kids Back to School Bash! The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office will host this free event on Saturday, August 23, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Exchange Park in Ladson.

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💙 Today in the Charleston County Fallen Officer Memorial Garden, only the monument for Stockade Capt. Herman Stello is lit blue, marking his line-of-duty death 119 years ago. On Aug. 16, 1906, Stello was killed by three escaping inmates. We honor his #UltimateSacrifice. #LODD

UPDATE: Paradise Island Road has reopened. #CHSnews #CCSO.

🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT: Paradise Island Rd. is shut down in Awendaw near Woodpile Rd. after a cement truck ran off the road. The company who owns the cement truck has brought in wreckers. Paradise Island Rd. is expected to be closed for at least another hour. #CHSnews #CCSO

Seven years ago today, Tina Snipes went missing from Edisto Island. She went missing under suspicious circumstances, and her disappearance has not been solved. Anyone with info can contact Detective Barry Goldstein at 843-554-2241 or send tips to tips@charlestoncounty.org

🦎The Reptile Lagoon generously provided free admission to the CCSO Explorer Post. The Explorers were able to explore the largest indoor reptile exhibit in the US, which just happens to be right here in South Carolina. Thanks so much! #CCSO #CCSOExplorers

The CCSO Community Engagement Unit has been busy! So far this year, they've already attended more than 170 events across Charleston County. Below is where you can make a difference and join them this coming weekend. #CCSO #CCSOCommunityEngagement #CCSOcares

Did you know our K-9 Unit routinely makes sure all our dogs are used to being on the water? We thank our K-9 Unit for keeping us safe and making sure our dogs are ready to roll! Happy Monday 🐾 #CCSO #CCSOk9 #K9Unit #NationalDogMonth

Twelve years ago today, the body of 35-year-old Nathaniel Forbes was found at the end of Pine Hill Road in Ravenel. Anyone with information can contact Detective Barry Goldstein at 843-554-2241 or send tips to tips@charlestoncounty.org

HAPPENING TOMORROW | Join us at the Revival Center of Jesus Christ in Ladson from 9 a.m. to noon for our Back-to-School Block Party!. We also will host our FREE trailer stamping event at the LEC on Leeds Ave. from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. We can't wait to see you this weekend! #CCSO

More than 150 School Resource Officers spent time at the Charleston County Law Enforcement Center in North Charleston this week. We can’t wait for another awesome school year!.#CCSO #CCSOSRO #CCSOcares #SRO

The pair showed their support for the officers, saying they are the first line of defense in keeping the most vulnerable in our community safe. They also wanted to ensure communication lines were open for whatever these officers need to succeed.

This morning, Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie and Charleston County School District Superintendent Anita Huggins spoke with School Resource Officers from across the county at their annual training. @CCSDConnects

We encourage the community to check out the new Bridge2Hope App. It is available for iPhones and is coming soon for Androids. The app provides up-to-date substance use-related resources and harm reduction information. #CCSO #CharlestonCenter #Bridge2Hope #SCORF #TogetherWeCan

Funding for this initiative comes from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund (SCORF) and in partnership with the Charleston Center. SCORF is a result of the 2023 South Carolina Opioid Settlement. Funds do not come from local, state or federal tax dollars. #CHSnews #CCSO.

Naloxone Stand locations: . - Positive Vibes: 3355 Rivers Ave. - Consign Charleston: 1610 Sam Rittenburg Blvd. - Folly Beach Fire Dept.: 106 W. Cooper Ave. - College of Charleston Police Dept.: 89 St. Philips St. - Econo Lodge: 7415 Northside Dr. - Detention Center Lobby

If you are a manager or owner of a business who is willing to be a host for a Naloxone Stand in the future, please send an email to skudron@charlestoncounty.org. #CHSnews #CCSO.

We are grateful management at the Econo Lodge was willing to partner with us on this county-wide Narcan distribution initiative. This is NOT due to a spike in overdose incidents at the Econo Lodge, but it is close to the area where the spike occurred. #CHSnews #CCSO.

According to information from OD MAP, there have been 22 non-fatal overdoses and 5 fatal overdoses since last Friday, August 1. At least 13 of those incidents occurred near this specific area of North Charleston. #CHSnews #CCSO