SC Department of Public Safety Archives

SCDPS launches Sober or Slammer crackdown ahead of busy holiday weekend

Sep 3, 2026 1:09 PM EDT

ABC Team,

Traffic is expected to boom over the Labor Day weekend and the South Carolina Department of Public Safety is working to meet that increase in motorists out on the roadways by stepping up enforcement and education efforts as part of the Sober or Slammer campaign.

Aaa: Record Travel Expected For Memorial Day

SCDPS: Memorial Day marks start of 100 Deadly Days of Summer

May 22, 2026 5:05 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

Officials with the SC Department of Public Safety say Memorial Day marks the start of what they call the 100 deadly days of Summer.

SC Department of Public Safety at CAE asking for help finding missing woman

May 22, 2026 12:19 PM EDT

Tiffany Rigby,

The Department of Public Safety at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is asking for public help finding a missing person, say officials.

SC Department of Public Safety launches Operation: Keep-Us-Safe

Sep 22, 2025 6:29 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

After three state troopers were hit by vehicles while on-duty, the SC Department of Public Safety launched Operation: Keep-Us-Safe.

SC Trooper LaBounty in stable condition after traffic stop collision

Sep 11, 2025 12:58 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

The Department of Public Safety says Master Trooper Wayne LaBounty is in stable condition after a successful surgery.

SC Trooper Ricks’ family to give statement after his death

Aug 15, 2025 3:27 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

The family of SC Trooper Dennis Ricks is set to speak out following his death.

SC Dept. of Public Safety invites feedback on law enforcement standards

May 19, 2025 12:20 PM EDT

ABC Team,

The South Carolina Dept. of Public Safety (SCDPS) is asking for public input about the agency in order to maintain standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).