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Blackville chief loses certification over 'doctored documents'

The former Blackville chief’s certification was withdrawn after altered documents were discovered in an attempt to back-date the hiring process for uncertified Blackville Police Department officers to allow them to work independently.

Posted 7/30/24

An investigation by the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy (CJA) uncovered continued misconduct by the Blackville Police Department (BPD) and its former chief, resulting in a withdrawn certification and a …

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