Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook announces that the Columbia Police Department has been selected to participate in the Law Enforcement Community-Engagement Network (LECEN). In partnership with Stand Together Trust, the…
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The Columbia Police Department (CPD) is appreciative of the kind and thoughtful condolence messages from the public after the unexpected passing of Master Police Officer Tony Rhinehart. With permission from…
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Here's an update on yesterday's shooting outside of the Walmart store on Garners Ferry Road. Suspect Drevonte Javis Nelson turned himself in to Columbia Police officers overnight and is charged…
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It was with a heavy heart that Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook shares the passing of a dedicated police officer. While off-duty on Thursday, March 2, 2023, Master Police…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators with the Crime Gun Intelligence (CGIU) and Property Crimes Units have arrested three juveniles and an adult in connection with multiple home burglaries and auto-breakings…
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On behalf of CPD partner, the United States Attorney's Office - District of South Carolina: Marek Cortez Brewer, Jr., 24, of Columbia, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison…
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Chief W.H.‘Skip‘ Holbrook announces that several senior members of the Columbia Police Department‘s (CPD) Command Staff have been sworn in as part of the South Carolina Chapter of the National…
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"The brutal beating and subsequent death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee is both indefensible and criminal. The incident captured on police…
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Columbia Police Department (CPD) Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) officers have arrested and charged a former Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD) probationary cadet in connection with an off-duty collision that critically…
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The Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Organized Crime and Narcotics (OCN) Unit officers have charged three people in connection with a Five Points drug investigation. According to Police Chief W. H.…
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