2022 Annual Report
The mission of the Mount Pleasant Police Department is to enhance the wellness of the community by working in partnership with citizens to protect life and property, maintain order, understand and serve community needs, and enforce the law in a manner consistent with democratic values.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department practices a community-oriented policing philosophy. Every day we strive to build and maintain meaningful relationships with our citizens. This collaborative approach builds trust and enables the department to better understand and serve the community. Together we make Mount Pleasant a great place to live, work, and play.
Population Estimate: 90,801 Jurisdiction Square Miles: 52 Sworn Officers: 167 The Mount Pleasant Police Department believes in policing in a non-traditional way. We acknowledge that we need the assistance of our citizens to be successful. We strive to foster a harmonious relationship with our community. This is accomplished by recognizing and addressing their concerns and by aggressively targeting criminal activity that threatens their way of life. Civilian Employees: 23 Our Community Policing philosophy partners police officers with the citizens in their districts. This allows officers to build trust, connect to residents and businesses, and become a liaison the community can call upon.
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Murder Department Overview 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Calls for Service 124,155 118,206 93,125 98,010 Dispatched Calls for Service Officer-Initiated Calls for Service 70,768 58,628 54,233 51,363 53,387 59,578 38,892 1 1 1 0 14 4 17 20 31 Robbery 15 14 13 11 12 Aggravated Assault 106 71 65 70 73 Burglary 141 122 79 98 89 Larceny 641 584 878 958 1,110 Motor Vehicle Theft In the traditional National Incident Based Reporting System (SRS), there are eight crimes, or Part I offenses to be reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. 0 Rape What are Part 1 Offenses? 93 98 136 96 139 Arson 1 1 3 0 3 46,647 Budgeted Sworn Officers Other Offenses 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Theft from Motor Vehicle Off 309 428 305 298 272 Shoplifting Off 281 314 375 398 413 Simple Assault 443 380 364 319 479 Fraud 175 144 234 249 312 166 166 166 167 Frozen Sworn Positions 6 6 0 0 Budgeted Civilian Employees 23 23 23 23 Drug Violations 605 489 387 318 381 Frozen Civilian Positions 1 1 0 0 Vandalism 322 330 292 161 238 Suicides 37 39 33 28 45
• Uniform Patrol • Mobile Field Force • Traffic Services • School Resource Officer • Animal Control • K-9 • Harbor Patrol • SWAT
Public safety starts with providing order maintenance through the presence of uniformed police officers. Uniformed patrol is comprised of eight patrol districts that provide police service to the Town of Mount Pleasant. Uniformed officers are responsible for patrolling 52 square miles and providing law enforcement services to over 90,000 residents and visitors. The department’s eight patrol districts are patrolled by six patrol teams that work ten hour shifts. Each team is comprised of two Sergeants, two Field Training Officers, and seven Officers. Officers are assigned to each district for at least nine months at a time so they become familiar with the citizens, businesses, and activity in their area of responsibility. This helps build a strong partnership between the officers and the citizens they serve. Every six weeks the patrol teams rotate between day shift, evening shift, and night shift. Patrol Districts
by District District 8 14,646 District 6 12,426 District 7 6,633 District 3 9,543 District 5 7,486 District 2 16,287 District 4 14,120 District 1 12,457
The Traffic Unit specifically addresses the needs of motorists who utilize the Town’s roadways. A Lieutenant and a Sergeant oversee officers in this unit. These officers seek to prevent traffic collisions and promote public safety by enforcing traffic regulations and using those as educational opportunities. Traffic Officers are trained in collision reconstruction and are on call for serious and/or fatal collisions that occur within the Town. The Traffic Unit also educates the public on such issues as impaired driving, seat belt use, and traffic law. Traffic Enforcement 2019 2020 2021 2022 Collisions 2901 2373 2589 2959 Collisions with Injuries 532 471 385 375 102 77 70 113 75 87 74 83 DUI Arrests 225 283 193 268 Fatal Collisions 9 3 2 2 Commercial Vehicle Collisions DUI Collisions
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