CCSO's The Beat

As head of the Processing Division, Capt. Kieviet Driskell oversees the initial stages of a person's stay at the Detention Center. This includes critical searches for contraband and initial screenings to ensure detainees' needs or security accommodations are met. It's just the latest step of a career that has seen her occupy most every role at the facility. Learn more about the value she unexpectedly found in her job during this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

A new mental health unit will be opening at the Charleston County jail. The Restoration unit is a partnership between the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health to aid residents who suffer from a mental health disorder and provide them with more treatment options. CCSO Mental Health Director William Malcolm talks with Sheriff Kristin Graziano about how this new idea at the jail hopes to not only help residents in the Detention Center, but other people in jails across the state as well - all in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

Cyberbullying is an issue Deputy John Adams is seeing more frequently at schools. As a school resource officer at Camp Road Middle School, he has taught classes on the topic, which can lead to some serious consequences for offenders. Adams talks about what kids can do if they find themselves the victims of cyberbullying and the signs adults can pick up on to tell if someone is being bullied-all in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE 

Cyberbullying information and resources at www.cyberbullying.org  

South Carolina laws on cyberbullying https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/cyberbullying-laws-south-carolina.htm

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It’s been more than five years since 43-year-old Tina Diana Snipes was last seen on Edisto Island. Detective Barry Goldstein joins us on this episode to talk about the last time she was seen, where the investigation stands now and who to contact if you have any information on the case. He also gives insight on how detectives at the sheriff’s office investigate cold cases, including how they attain information and run leads--all in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE 

Detective Barry Goldstein contact information

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: 843-554-2241

A tropical storm watch has been issued for Charleston County after Idalia strengthened to a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico this morning. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is watching the system as the Lowcountry is expected to feel its effects, including lots of rain, on Wednesday. Chief Deputy Fletcher King is advising residents to be prepared, whether it’s making sure you’ve got supplies in stock and when not to drive, especially if it’s through standing water - all in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

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The Charleston County Emergency Management Department http://emergency.charlestoncounty.org/departments/emergency-management/

As school is starting back up again throughout the Lowcountry, our school resource officers are working hard to keep your kids safe. Chief Deputy Patrick Morris talks in detail about who your SROs are and the important relationship they have between themselves, the students and the community. Morris is also warning residents about a scam you need to know about that we’re seeing on a regular basis  — all in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

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Apply for a career at ⁠www.CCSOjobs.com 

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office recently held a historic ceremony at the Detention Center where eleven residents received degrees, including the first ever female resident at the center to receive one. Sheriff Kristin Graziano talks about the residents’ great accomplishment as well as the opening of a new education unit, which already has dozens of students enrolled — all in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE

Graduation ceremony at Detention Center: https://www.facebook.com/charlestoncountysheriff/posts/pfbid033g4VfvVKjFcDjhDuqjqvk8KWdq4EWbAFPcxVEJMYPAc2Cwhsc9uFsBwaKyy8CGAVl

William Malcolm is CCSO’s mental health director, a position created a year ago that is intended to help people leaving the Detention Center gain access to resources that can help prevent them from being re-arrested. He also visits people in the community who have frequent contact with deputies. His goal is to limit the need for future law enforcement involvement for those struggling with mental illness. Learn more about this unique effort in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

A career as a detention deputy is a challenge, says Capt. E.C. Luke of the Al Cannon Detention Center. With deputies largely outnumbered, the task is a great responsibility. That challenge has been building for many years, but with strides in recruitment, it’s looking up. Luke talks about the challenge of this rewarding career in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

Community meetings are an opportunity to meet deputies who patrol your neighborhoods and to learn more about their work to make Charleston County a safer place. It's also a chance to meet Sheriff Kristin Graziano, who attends many of them. She discusses the effort and pays tribute to a fallen Newberry police officer - all in this episode of The Beat podcast, a conversation about the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and our beautiful South Carolina community.

RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE

Get a list of back-to-school events: https://www.facebook.com/charlestoncountysheriff/

If you'd like to set up a meeting with CCSO in your community, email [email protected]