City of Hartsville – Police Department

Hartsville DUI Officer Celebrates First Hundred Days on Job

Mark Blair, Hartsville Police Department Public Information Officer
mark.blair@hartsvillesc.gov
843.383.3011

For Immediate Release — April 27, 2018

Hartsville DUI Officer Celebrates First Hundred Days on Job
Hartsville, SC – The first 100 days for the Highway Safety Grant from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety grant-funded DUI officer at the Hartsville Police Department have been busy and productive. Hartsville’s DUI Officer Justin Reichard has logged over 550 grant project hours. He has held or assisted with fourteen public safety checkpoints and has made two thirds […]

April 27th, 2018|News, Police, Press Release|Comments Off

Lt. Tenyonde Richardson, Officer Jaye Gullett step into new community engagement roles with the Hartsville Police Department

For Hartsville police officers, opportunities to connect with the residents they serve may come through many paths. Some have unfolded over many years, like public safety meetings and National Night Out events. Others have developed recently, like a growing use of bicycles and foot patrols, and the “Coffee with a Cop” program, inviting residents to sit down for informal meetings with officers to discuss anything of concern in Hartsville.

Now, the Hartsville Police Department will take on a major new […]

February 8th, 2016|News|Comments Off

Hartsville Police Department to host informal “Coffee with a Cop” meeting Oct. 19

Officers of the Hartsville Police Department will sit down for community discussions and coffee with local residents in an informal, neutral space Monday, Oct. 19 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Shoney’s Restaurant, 905 S. Fifth St. in Hartsville.

This meeting, part of the nationwide “Coffee with a Cop” effort, will give a time for residents to ask questions, discuss issues and learn more about the department’s work around Hartsville. All members of the community are welcome to take part […]

October 1st, 2015|News|Comments Off

Special column — The Hartsville Police Department and the Hartsville community

Police Chief Jerry Thompson
Hartsville Police Department

After all the time I’ve spent in Hartsville, I know this is a great community. I knew that long before I was named Chief of Police about a month ago. Even so, I’m now learning it all over again. Since coming back to the Hartsville Police Department from the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, I’ve been tremendously thankful for the kindness which many of you have shown to my family during what has, at times, […]

May 1st, 2015|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville names Jerry Thompson as Hartsville Police Chief

The City of Hartsville has named Jerry Thompson as the Hartsville Police Department’s new chief. A veteran law enforcement officer, Thompson has served the department as Acting Chief since January, when he stepped in to fill the position of outgoing Chief James Hudson.

Thompson’s long career has included time with the S.C. Highway Patrol, the S.C. Wildlife and Marine Resources Law Enforcement Division and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division. He began serving the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office in 2008 and […]

April 10th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Student-created Project PERK working to foster relationship between law enforcement, young people

At a time when national news stories on the relationship between law enforcement and citizens have created renewed discussions on the value of community policing, one Hartsville teen has decided to become part of the local effort to build bridges between Hartsville’s police and its youth.

In the past year, Brittany Joyce, a senior in Hartsville High School’s International Baccalaureate program, has developed Project PERK, or Police Encouraging Responsibility and Kindness, a program offering gift certificate rewards to students when […]

January 9th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Police Chief James Hudson accepts new position

Police Chief James Hudson has accepted a leadership position with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, and Jerry Thompson, Chief Deputy for the Sheriff’s Office, has accepted the position of Acting Police Chief following Hudson’s departure.

Hudson has served the City of Hartsville for three and a half years, a time characterized by energetic community outreach efforts by the Police Department. Under his leadership, the department has started the STAND Program, a partnership between the department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]

January 1st, 2015|News|Comments Off

Hartsville Police Department offers holiday safety tips for shoppers and businesses

The Christmas shopping season has come again, providing an exciting and fun time for shoppers and business owners alike. As stores fill with heavier traffic, however, everyone should pay attention to the opportunities that the season can provide for crime no matter how busy they become. The Hartsville Police Department would like to offer these safety tips to help everyone have an enjoyable holiday season.

For both shoppers and businesses, awareness of one’s surroundings plays an important role in remaining […]

November 14th, 2014|News|Comments Off

3rd annual Youth Summit to bring teenagers together to identify community service project

Click here for the registration form.

The Hartsville Police Department in partnership with Coker College, Hartsville Boys & Girls Club and Florence-Darlington Technical College Hartsville Campus will host the 3rd Annual Youth Summit on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Davidson Hall of Coker College, 300 E. College Ave. in Hartsville. Registration begins at 9 a.m. for this free event, which includes lunch. Preregistration through the Hartsville Boys & Girls Club is recommended to ensure enough […]

October 20th, 2014|News|Comments Off