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BEAUFORT POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
Current award dates: 07-28-2007 through 07-28-2010


   




Beaufort High students complete student Police Academy

May 16, 2007 - Forty-two Beaufort High School students received a certificate of completion on Wednesday, May 16th after participating in the Student Police Academy program .... more


 
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CLEAN UP WATERWAYS!
A joint effort was conducted by several agencies and the private sector to rid our waterways of several abandoned vessels and trash, click here to see photos of the clean-up.

The Beaufort Police Department would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance with this effort:  Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, Beaufort County Public Works, Beaufort Fire Department, and Sea Island Marine.
 


k-9 Hunter

The Department is sad to announce that Hunter has officially retired. He has earned a well-deserved rest after countless tracks, criminal apprehensions and narcotics cases. We are currently researching new canines and hope to have a new one out on the street soon.
 

INFORMATION

  • The Department's Administrative Offices are located at 990 Ribaut Road, Suite 107.  We can be reached by calling (843) 322-7900.  Remember, in an emergency, always dial 911.
     

  • We are excited about the groundbreaking of our municipal center located at the corner of Boundary Street and Ribaut Road. This will allow us to serve  the citizens and guests of Beaufort more efficiently.


PD groundbreaking 

The Mayor and Council officially break ground at the new Police Department site located at the corner of Boundary and Ribaut Roads.

 Click here for more information.


 

 

 

RECRUITMENT

  • The Beaufort Police Department is recruiting qualified professionals for patrolman and reserve officer positions.
     
  • The department offers competitive pay, tuition reimbursement, a take-home car, and excellent leave and benefits packages
     
  • Explore our website, then click here for our job announcement and recruitment package
     

PROGRAMS

  • Movie Club--Each summer the department coordinates the Kids Movie Club.  A popular film is shown, and information is provided to participants on important events affecting our kids.  Click here for more information.
     

  • Student Police Academy--This six-week training for high school juniors and seniors has been offered by the police department for the past eleven years.  Presentations are made that involve search and seizure, laws of arrests, traffic, internet crime, and communications just to name a few.  The student police academy is not only used as an education tool but also a recruitment tool.  Although applicants for patrol officers must be 21 years of age, there are other areas that one can enter into at 18, such as records or communications.  The class being conducted at this time will graduate on May 10, 2006 with sixty students.
     

  • Reserve Program--Our department is host to a very active reserve program.  Reserve officers are volunteers, who serve their community by assisting our department with law and order operations.  Click here for more information.
     

 


 

 

Beaufort Police Department
P.O. Drawer 1167
Beaufort, South Carolina 29901
(843) 322-7900 Fax (843) 322-7905