Charleston PD information needed!

[Langley]

Hello Im currently a Police Officer in biggest City in the Southeast, I do have my BS from " THE CHAMPS " Auburn University ( for all my Alabama fans out there ). Im looking for a place to start a family with my fiancee and work and until I can ride into the sunset. I really like the area of Charleston and I like big departments is there anyone on here that works for CPD I would like to know the real deal on the department, lateral pay, retirement, and schools. I cannot move until my fiancee finishes grad school a year from now and I would really like a Police Officer's view that works with them! THANKS AND BE SAFE WAR EAGLE!

[Magic Matt]

I can answer the retirement question, all sc police are covered by pors, 2.15% per year, vested in 5 years, and minimum retirement age is 55.

And for laterals, Out of State laterals have a very easy transition progress, two week post hire legal’s at the SCCJA, EVO training, and final test (easy).

[Langley]

Wow that is amazing I read that on one of your early post that is the way it should be! Any talk of reforming the pension plan looks like we will be taking a hit....

[Magic Matt]

There is a Bill in the General Assembly S 531 / H 3568 to close pors to new officers, June 30, 2012, after that new hires would be in the Retirement Investment Plan (IRA type plan).


http://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/...keyval=1190531

[vfm208]

Seems to me that CPD would be a LOT more political than the APD. But, I do not know what the APD is really like. Just beware of the political climate within the CPD. A lot of disgruntled employees...

[Langley]

Im one of the few that will say Atlanta is a great place to work but the problem is I don't enjoy living in a big City no overpass fishing or seafood anywhere to be found! Im from the Carolina coast and I missing it along with REAL BBQ!!!!