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Sheriff’s office reports gang-unit gains, proposes new apprehension unit; SRO grant would add officers at three middle schools
Summary
County law enforcement reported recent gang- and fugitive-arrest activity, highlighted firearm seizures and proposed a budget request for a 'future of apprehension' unit to supplement the gang unit; an SRO grant was submitted to fully fund officers at seven high schools and add officers at three middle schools.
Horry County law-enforcement leaders told the Public Safety Committee on Aug. 12 that the county’s newly expanded gang unit is identifying suspects and removing firearms from the community and that they plan to request additional budget support for a proposed apprehension unit.
The chief presenting the update compared 2024 activity — when the department had a single dedicated detective — to current 2025 casework and cited arrests and…
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