SC Highway Patrol/Department of Public Safety (SC)
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Contents
External Web Links
- SC Department of Public Safety Website
- SC Highway Patrol website with Troop Map
- SCHP Online CAD system
SCHP Scanning Tips
SC Highway Patrol uses the Palmetto 800 State-wide trunked radio system as its primary communication system. The vast majority of SCHP communications are analog and not encrypted.
There are three basic steps for scanning SCHP:
- Selecting appropriate tower sites
- Selecting appropriate talkgroups
- Programming your scanner
Selecting Tower Sites
- This map is pretty good for finding county names and interstate routes. Determine your county of interest or the counties you'll pass through on your trip. Create a written or typed list of these counties.
- SC Interstate Routes This lists counties that one passes through while travelling on any of several popular interstate routes, along with Palmetto 800 site numbers for each county.
- Next, look at this current coverage map for Palmetto 800 and determine which tower sites cover your area(s) of interest.
- Lastly, consult the site list on the Palmetto 800 database page to determine frequencies for the sites you have selected. Add the site numbers, names and frequencies to your county list. These will be the frequencies you'll program in your scanner.
Selecting Talkgroups
- Using your county list, look below at the list of SCHP Troops. Determine which Troops you are interested in listening to.
- Again consult the Palmetto 800 database page, this time scrolling down to the Talkgroups section. The first set of talkgroups is for SCHP, and they are sorted by channel number, but are grouped by Troop, starting with Troop 1 channels.
- Each Troop has several dispatch channels (used by one or a group of counties), 2 TAC channels (used for talk-around), and 1 channel each for SC Transport Police, SC DPS (Traffic Management and SCDOT Emergency Responders) and Special Ops.
- Select the talkgroups that you are interested in and jot those down on your list.
- Special Note: Some SCHP dispatch talkgroups are regularly "patched" to each other to allow a single dispatcher to handle multiple channels as a single channel. Different scanners handle this situation differently, but you may find that your favorite SCHP dispatch channel goes quiet for long periods of time. Program all the dispatch channels for the Troop and unlock them when your favorite channel seems to go quiet.
Programming your scanner
It's beyond the scope of this article to provide details on programming every different model of scanner. How you choose to organize your scanner is up to you. But this process should give you the data you need to program the SCHP Talkgroups of the Palmetto 800 system into your radio.
SCHP Units
HP unit numbers consist of a letter and a number. The letter indicates the troop/special unit and the number indicates the rank. The lower the number, the higher the rank.
- A Troop 1: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Sumter
- B Troop 2: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda
- C Troop 3: Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
- D Troop 4: Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, York
- E Troop 5: Darlington, Dillion, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg
- F Troop 6: Berkeley, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Jasper
- G Troop 7: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Hampton, Orangeburg
- R Troop 8: ACE Team
- S Troop 9: MAIT Team (Accident Reconstruction)
- I Troop 10: Insurance Enforcement
- M Motorcycles
- T SCDOT Incidence Response
- X State Transport Police
SCHP 10-Codes
- 10-0 Pursuit In Progress
- 10-1 Signal Weak
- 10-2 Signal Good
- 10-3 Stop Transmitting
- 10-4 Message Received
- 10-5 Relay
- 10-6 Station Is Busy
- 10-7 Out Of Service
- 10-8 In Service
- 10-9 Repeat
- 10-10 Negative
- 10-11 ____ On Duty
- 10-12 Stand By
- 10-13 Report Conditions
- 10-14 Message/Information
- 10-15 Message Delivered
- 10-16 Reply to Message
- 10-17 Enroute
- 10-18 Urgent
- 10-19 In Contact
- 10-20 Advise Your Location
- 10-21 Phone ____
- 10-22 Disregard
- 10-23 Arrived At Scene
- 10-24 Assignment Complete
- 10-25 Report To ____
- 10-26 Estimated Time of Arrival
- 10-27 Driver's License Information
- 10-28 Vehicle Registration Information
- 10-29 Check Records For Want
- 10-30 Danger/Caution
- 10-31 Pick Up
- 10-32 ____ Units Needed Quickly
- 10-33 Emergency - All Units Stand By
- 10-34 Time
- 10-35 Radar
- 10-36 Abandoned Vehicle
- 10-37 Mobile Data Computer
- 10-38 Normal Traffic Stop
- 10-39 Vehicle Search
- 10-40 Road Repairs
- 10-41 Beginning Shift
- 10-42 End Shift
- 10-43 Time Check
- 10-44 Unable To Locate
- 10-45 Dead Animal
- 10-46 Assist Motorist
- 10-47 Investigate Suspicious Vehicle
- 10-48 Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
- 10-49 Civil Disturbance
- 10-50 Traffic Accident
- 10-51 Request Tow Truck
- 10-52 Request Ambulance
- 10-53 Roadway Blocked
- 10-54 Direct Traffic
- 10-55 Intoxicated Driver
- 10-56 Intoxicated Pedestrian
- 10-57 Hit & Run Accident
- 10-58 Riot
- 10-59 Person With Gun
- 10-60 Request Coroner
- 10-61 Illegal Use Of Radio
- 10-62 Escaped Prisoner
- 10-63 Advise Phone Number
- 10-64 Bomb Threat
- 10-65 Blockade
- 10-66 Drag Racing
- 10-67 Subject In Custody
- 10-68 Mental Case
- 10-69 Detaining Subject - Expedite
- 10-70 Fire Alarm
- 10-71 Wanted Or Stolen Indicated
- 10-72 Larceny
- 10-73 Break-In
- 10-74 Robbery
- 10-75 Shooting
- 10-76 Assault
- 10-77 Vandalism
- 10-78 Request Assistance
- 10-79 Prowler
- 10-80 Suspicious Person
- 10-81 Missing Person
- 10-82 Domestic Problem
- 10-83 Crime In Progress
- 10-84 Estimated Time Of Arrival
- 10-85 Alarm
- 10-86 Out Of Vehicle - Available
- 10-87 Permission To Leave Patrol
- 10-88 Squad In Vicinity
- 10-89 Escort
- 10-90 Prepare To Copy
- 10-91 Return To ____
- 10-92 Delayed
- 10-93 Message Received
- 10-94 General Broadcast
- 10-95 Pick Up Prisoner
- 10-96 Breathalyzer Operator
- 10-97 Test Signal
- 10-98 Switch To Regional Channel
- 10-99 Traffic Signal Not Working
- 10-100 Police Needed
- 10-105 Deceased Person
- 10-106 Suspicious Person
- 10-107 Check Residence
- 10-200 Short
SCHP Signals
- 4 Use Siren & Flashers
- 1 Handle By Mail
- 2 Delivered
- 3 Driving With Suspended License
- 4 Changing Channel/Comm. Center
- 5 Permission To Use Patrol Car
- 6 Permission To Go To Columbia
- 7 Send ____ To Columbia For Vehicle
- 8 Permission To Go To Columbia HQ
- 9 Confidential Investigation
- 10 Remain In Vehicle/Stay In Service
- 11 If Not Stolen Check Owner Disposition
- 12 No Information Available
- 13 Request To Go Out-Of-Service
- 14 Relay To Local Broadcast Stations
- 15 Resume Normal Operation
- 16 Out Of Vehicle - Radio On
- 17 Officer Originated Complaint
- 18 No Further Assistance Needed
- 19 Do Not Use Radio
- 20 Tower Lights Out
- 21 Visitors Present
- 22 Zone Assignment
- 24 Sex Offender
- 26 Switch To Channel 1
- 27 Switch To Channel 2
- 28 Switch To Channel 3
- 29 Switch To Channel 5
- 30 Rape
- 31 Kidnaping
- 32 Homicide
- 33 Armed Robbery
- 34 Strong-Arm Robbery
- 35 Burglary From Vehicle
- 36 Animal Complaint
- 37 Unlocked Vehicle
- 38 Human Error
- 39 Mechanical Error
- 40 Residence Check
Suspension Codes
Used by SCHP and many other LE agencies to indicate prior suspension causes.
1 | S | DUI-DUI permanent, SR-22, Reinstatement, ADSAP |
2 | S | Financial responsibility |
3 | S | Point |
4 | S | Reckless Driving |
5 | R | Leaving the scene of an accident |
6 | S | Failure to report an accident |
7 | C | False information-application |
8 | C | Physically disqualified |
9 | C | Failure to appear for re-exam |
10 | C | Minor signature withdrawal |
11 | R | Involuntary manslaughter |
12 | R | Reckless Homicide |
13 | S | DUS |
14 | S | Transporting illegal whiskey |
15 | R | Property tax |
16 | R | Racing uninsured |
17 | S | Driving uninsured |
18 | S | Failure to stop for blue light |
19 | R | False insurance certificate |
20 | S | Acquiescing in racing |
22 | S | Habitual offender |
25 | S | DUS (NRVC), fail to pay reinstat. |
26 | S | DUS (DUI) |
28 | S | Excessive points |
33 | S | CDL suspended |
35 | S | Minor in possession of alcohol |
36 | S | Drugs |
37 | S | Fail to stop for blue lights involving injury or death |
38 | S | Child support |
39 | S | Passing stopped school bus causing injury or death |
40 | R | Operating unlicensed taxi/vehicle |
43 | Owner Operating Uninsured | |
42 | Cancellation of insurance | |
46 | Non-owner operating uninsured | |
47 | Accident-Uninsured motorist | |
53 | S | False information on CDL |
54 | S | Alter/deface signs/signals |
56 | S | Implied consent<21 |
57 | S | BAC=>.15 |
58 | S | BAC =>.02 for those <21 |
60 | S | Failure to file proof of insurance |
68 | S | Misrepresentation of identity |
71 | S | Felony in vehicle CDL |
77 | S | Accident default |
78 | S | FR accident (Failure to report) |
79 | S | Judgment |
80 | S | Dishonored Check |
81 | S | Failure to file FR-10 |
91 | S | Implied consent |
94 | S | CDL operating while out of service |
95 | S | Felony DUI |
97 | S | NRVC (Failing to pay for tickets) |
99 | S | Departmental |
S=Suspension R=Revocation C=Canceled