UNIFORM PATROL

The Patrol Division, the backbone of the Police Department, is composed of the:

- Uniform Patrol

- Traffic Enforcement

- Community Policing

The most visible police service is that of the "Uniformed Patrol Division". These officer’s functions are varied, and include detecting crimes "first hand", responding to calls for service, and perhaps most importantly interacting with the citizens of our community to provide strategic problem solving efforts that are consistent with a "community policing" perspective. Because uniformed patrol officers maintain such high visibility, public satisfaction is based largely on how well these uniformed police officers perform while making these critical "first impressions". Substantial growth in the Town of Mount Pleasant has impacted the uniformed patrol division in many ways. Police management must constantly adapt to insure that these "first responders" arrive in a timely manner and provide the professional police services that have become the cornerstone of the department’s reputation.

TRAFFIC-ENFORCEMENT

The Moncks Corner Police Department does not have a specialized Traffic Division. All patrol officers act as a team to address the needs of motorists who utilize the town’s roadways. Uniformed traffic officers work to prevent traffic accidents and promote public safety by enforcing traffic regulations with the challenging task of insuring the constant and safe free flow of traffic within the jurisdiction. In addition to handling numerous traffic accident investigations, these officers provide specialized investigative expertise in serious accident reconstruction, police regulation and control of parades and other large events, and public safety information forums that educate citizens on traffic safety issues.

COMMUNITY-POLICING

The Moncks Corner Police Department’s Community Policing Program seeks to play an active role in this pursuit. This department coordinates a wide variety of activities that educates the community and in doing so seeks to stop crime by reducing the offender’s perceived opportunity to commit illegal acts. Neighborhood associations, crime watch programs, school involvement, and other public awareness presentations are the primary tools of this program.

The unit can be contacted at the listed number or email:

Division Commander:  Lt. Wendell Bowen 843-719-7942, 843-719-7936 Fax

Wendell.Bowen@twn-mc.com