F.2.1. Mission and History

The CSP was authorized by the Columbia Legislature in 1903. Their jurisdiction and authority as peace officers extends statewide and their primary responsibilities are as follows:

  • Traffic enforcement, investigation of motor vehicle accidents, and management of other emergencies on Interstate highways and State roads.
  • General Law enforcement assistance to county sheriffs and local law enforcement on request.
  • Specialized investigative assistance and resources as may be requested in complex or sensitive cases.
  • Protective services for the governor and all other constitutional officers in the State government, to include members of the State Supreme Court.
  • Complies with the National Incident Management System and directives of the National Integration Center (typing and credentialing).
    • Law Enforcement Mobile Field Force (MFF), Type II. MFF Type II is a 31 member, predesignated team capable of managing large crowds and saturation patrol for the purpose of maintaining order and preserving peace;
    • Patrol Strike Team, Type II. A 54 member team that is tasked to prevent, detect, and deter crime; renders police assistance; responds to calls for service; promotes traffic safety; promotes peace and civil order; and arrests violators;
    • Fixed Site Security Team, Type II. A 65 member team that provides perimeter control/security of facilities, areas, or supplies; provides access-control, including crime scene protection; promotes peace and civil order to protect people and property; and renders general law enforcement assistance;
    • SWAT/Tactical Team Type II. (SWAT defined as Special Weapons and Tactics) The Swat/Tactical Team is an operational entity comprised of multiple tactical elements, special capabilities, and officers assembled for a mission. Tactical teams may be as a result of mutual aid in order to provide a regional capability. Officers of the CSP have received position specific training and may be called upon by the Columbia State EMA to a State Incident Management Team.

CSP is authorized a staff of 484 personnel. Personnel are technically “State patrol officers”; however, they are often termed “troopers,” a term used widely until the 1980s. Many CSP field personnel receive emergency medical training to the Emergency Medical Responder Type I; all are certified in advanced first aid. The CSP headquarters, academy, and support facilities are in Capital City.

The Columbia State Police is the lead coordinating LE agency coordinator, representing Law Enforcement Entities in the State of Columbia on the Department of Justice(DOJ)-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). The DOJ and FBI are the lead agencies for the State of Columbia and are located in the Federal Building in Capitol City, Columbia. Members of the JTTF are sworn members of Law Enforcement representing the following counties in Columbia: Lober, Apple, Granite, Hamilton, Pine, Cass, Laye, Johnson, Grand, George, Witcher, and Brooksville (State Police Districts 1 and 3).

A regional Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) is located at the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department. Representatives from Mineral, Kane, Green, Liberty, and Stramford Counties are part of this Task Force. The regional JTTF coordinates its actions with the main Task Force in Capitol City (State Police District 1). The State of Columbia Disaster Behavioral Health Support may be called in to assist law enforcement agencies when requested. This support may be needed to address crisis behavioral health needs in responders to and survivors of disaster.

The State of Columbia may activate typed disaster behavioral health response teams, housed in the DPH Preparedness and Emergency Response (PHEPR). These teams may support local resources in direct service to responders and survivors and in assessment of post-disaster local behavioral health capabilities.

Liberty County and Central City Disaster Behavioral Health Support:

  • Local disaster behavioral health response resources will be activated and coordinated according to local and/or agency policies and protocols.
 
 
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Figure F.1. State of Columbia Police Districts Map
 
Example map of fictitious State of Columbia showing State Police Districts. State Police District 1 covers: Laye, Cass, Pine, Hamilton, Granite, Lober, and Apple Counties. State Police District 2 covers: Mineral, Kane, Liberty, Green, and Stramford Counties. State Police District 3 covers: Johnson, George, Witcher, Grand, and Redstone Counties.

Organization

Staffing

Number of Staff

Sworn

Civilian Personnel

CSP Head Quarters (HQ)Administration, support, communications, information management

50

15

35

CSP HQsProtective services, protocol, and Public Information Officer (PIO)

25

20

5

CSP HQsCommercial vehicle regulation

30

25

5

CSP HQsInvestigative services

50

40

10

CSP District 1, Capitol City (State Route (SR) 14 & Interstate (I) - 102)District administration and support staff

20

5

15

CSP District 1, Capitol City (SR 14 & I-102)District investigative staff

15

15

0

CSP District 1, Capitol City (SR 14 & I-102)District patrol personnel

75

75

0

CSP District 2, Central City (I-107 & I-102)District administration and support staff

20

5

15

CSP District 2, Central City (I-107 & I-102)District investigative staff

15

15

0

CSP District 2, Central City (I-107 & I-102)District patrol personnel

75

75

0

CSP District 2a, Park Administration – Masland Islands (1-A)District administration and support staff

9

7

2

CSP District 3, Metropolis (SR 1B & I-107)District administration and support staff

15

5

10

CSP District 3, Metropolis (SR 1B & I-107)District investigative staff

10

10

0

CSP District 3, Metropolis (SR 1B & I-107)District patrol personnel

75

75

0

 

Total Staff

484

387

97

     

Table F.1. Columbia State Police Staffing and Organization

Each State patrol district office is relatively self-sufficient with a stand-by electrical generator which can power the building and related equipment, including the fuel pump. Each district office has a below-ground fuel tank, with sufficient capacity for three days of normal operation.

In each district, arrangements vary for the stationing of patrol personnel. In some areas, small leased offices are used as a local base of operations, supplementing district offices. In rural areas, CSP personnel serve as “resident officers” working from their homes.

CSP officers are each issued a State patrol vehicle for their on-duty use. These emergency vehicles are equipped with fire extinguishers, personal protective equipment (members are properly fit tested and trained in equipment use), trauma kits, Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs), and various warning devices. Personnel assigned to commercial vehicle inspections are assigned pickup trucks containing portable scale and inspection equipment.

CSP also maintains three Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopters (Type 1) for aerial law enforcement use. One is stationed at Capital City Airport, one is at Liberty International Airport near Central City, in Kingston, and the other is at the Metropolis County Airport. These helicopters are equipped to provide medical evacuation services, search and rescue, and surveillance activities. Radios in these helicopters are capable of communicating on all local law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical channels.

The CSP currently has six canine units, two stationed in each patrol district. The canine units serve as a support function for general law enforcement activities. The purpose of the canine unit is to assist law enforcement personnel in the detection of controlled substances and related items, locate lost or missing persons, enhance officer safety, and apprehend criminal suspects. One canine unit in each district has additional certification for bomb detection.

F.2.2. Radio System

The CSP Radio System consists of a 800 MHz trunked radio network. There are base stations at each district office. Due to consolidation efforts initiated on the arrival of enhanced 911, dispatch functions are all handled through the CSP Communications Center in Capital City. The CSP Communications Center has the ability to manually “patch” any desired CSP dispatch channel into the Liberty County Trunked Radio System’s Interoperability Channel, on demand.

Each district has a dedicated dispatch channel, used by all patrol, investigative, and support personnel in the district. Other State law enforcement agencies have been granted “guest user” status on these channels as well. There is a common statewide channel for multi-district operations. All base stations and mobile units are equipped with this channel as well as all three district channels.

F.2.5. Radio Call Signs

Organization

Staff

Call Sign

HQSuperintendentSP 1
HQDeputy SuperintendentSP 2
HQOther HQ PersonnelSP Staff xx
HQInvestigative UnitSP I xx
HQProtective ServicesSP D xx
HQCommercial Vehicle EnforcementSP V xx
CSP District 1District CaptainSP 1 C
CSP District 1District LieutenantsSP 1 L xx
CSP District 1District SergeantsSP 1 S xx
CSP District 1District TroopersSP 1 T xx
CSP District 2District CaptainSP 2 C
CSP District 2District LieutenantsSP 2 L xx
CSP District 2District SergeantsSP 2 S xx
CSP District 2District TroopersSP 2 T xx
CSP District 2aDistrict LieutenantsSP 2a L xx
CSP District 2aDistrict SergeantsSP 2a S xx
CSP District 2aDistrict TroopersSP 2a T xx
CSP District 3District CaptainSP 3 C
CSP District 3District LieutenantsSP 3 L xx
CSP District 3District SergeantsSP 3 S xx
CSP District 3District TroopersSP 3 T xx
CSP Law Enforcement - Helicopters Type ICapital CitySP Air 1
CSP Law Enforcement - Helicopters Type IKingston SP Air 2
CSP Law Enforcement - Helicopters Type IMetropolisSP Air 3
   

Note: (“xx” = number assigned by seniority)
Note: (Canine Units are assigned call letters of SP K9-21, etc., for each district. ¬–2 denotes the Patrol District and 1 represents the shift they are assigned to work.)

Table F.2. Columbia State Police Radio Call Signs

When manpower resources have expended 50% of their capacity, 911 Dispatch Center will contact the Watch Commander (District Lieutenant) and advise him/her of this situation. The Watch Commander has the authority to authorize a 12 hour shift.

When manpower resources have been extended and the incident is going into the next operational period, Dispatch Center Supervisor will notify the Watch Supervisor and the District Captain, or designee. The District Captain, or designee, can authorize the implementation of 12 hour shifts.

COLUMBIA STATE POLICE
DUTY ROSTER
DISTRICT 2
SHIFT: 1st Shift 0000-0800 HRS

Car #

Position

County

SP-2-L-1LieutenantLiberty
SP-2-S-10SergeantStramford
SP-2-T-11TrooperStramford
SP-2-T-12TrooperStramford
   
SP-2-S-20SergeantLiberty
SP-2-T-21TrooperLiberty
SP-2-T-22TrooperLiberty
SP-2-T-23TrooperLiberty
SP-2-T-24TrooperLiberty
   
SP-2-S-30SergeantMineral
SP-2-T-31TrooperMineral
SP-2-T-32TrooperMineral
SP-2-T-33TrooperMineral
   
SP-2-S-40SergeantKane
SP-2-T-41TrooperKane
SP-2-T-41TrooperKane
SP-2-T-42TrooperKane
SP-2-T-43TrooperKane
   
SP-2-T-44SergeantKane
SP-2-T-45TrooperKane
SP-2-T-46TrooperKane
SP-2-T-47TrooperKane
SP-2-T-48TrooperKane
   
SP-2-S-50SergeantGreene
SP-2-T-51TrooperGreene
SP-2-T-52TrooperGreene
SP-2-T-53TrooperGreene
   
SP-AIR 2HelicopterDist. 2
SP-2-CCaptainDist. 2
   
SP-K9-01Canine Unit 
   
SP-I-10SergeantDist. 2
SP-I-11TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-12TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-13TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-14TrooperDist 2
SP-I-15TrooperDist 2.
SP-I-16TrooperDist 2.
SP-I-17TrooperDist. 2
   
SP-I-20SergeantDist. 2
SP-I-21TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-22TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-23TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-23TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-24TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-25TrooperDist. 2

Table F.3. Columbia State Police Duty Roster District 2 - Shift 1

COLUMBIA STATE POLICE
DUTY ROSTER
DISTRICT 2
SHIFT: 2nd Shift 0800-1600 HRS

Car #

Position

County

SP-2-L-2LieutenantLiberty
SP-22-S-10SergeantStramford
SP-22-T-11TrooperStramford
SP-22-T-12TrooperStramford
SP-22-T-13TrooperStramford
SP-22-T-14TrooperStramford
SP-22-T-15TrooperStramford
   
SP-22-S-20SergeantLiberty
SP-22-T-21TrooperLiberty
SP-22-T-22TrooperLiberty
SP-22-T-23TrooperLiberty
SP-22-T-24TrooperLiberty
SP-22-T-25TrooperLiberty
SP-22-T-26TrooperLiberty
   
SP-22-S-30SergeantMineral
SP-22-T-31TrooperMineral
SP-22-T-32TrooperMineral
SP-22-T-33TrooperMineral
SP-22-T-34TrooperMineral
SP-22-T-35TrooperMineral
   
SP-22-S-40SergeantKane
SP-22-T-41TrooperKane
SP-22-T-41TrooperKane
SP-22-T-42TrooperKane
SP-22-T-43TrooperKane
SP-22-T-44TrooperKane
   
SP-22-S-50SergeantGreene
SP-22-T-51TrooperGreene
SP-22-T-52TrooperGreene
SP-22-T-53TrooperGreene
   
SP-AIR 2HelicopterDist. 2
SP-2-CCaptainDist. 2
   
SP-I-10SergeantDist. 2
SP-I-11TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-12TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-13TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-14TrooperDist 2
SP-I-15TrooperDist 2.
SP-I-16TrooperDist 2.
SP-I-17TrooperDist. 2
   
SP-I-20SergeantDist. 2
SP-I-21TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-22TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-23TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-23TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-24TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-25TrooperDist. 2

Table F.4. Columbia State Police Duty Roster District 2 - Shift 2

COLUMBIA STATE POLICE
DUTY ROSTER
DISTRICT 2
SHIFT: 3rd Shift 1600-2400 HRS

Car #

Position

County

SP-2-L-3LieutenantLiberty
SP-23-S-10SergeantStramford
SP-23-T-11TrooperStramford
SP-23-T-12TrooperStramford
SP-23-T-13TrooperStramford
SP-23-T-14TrooperStramford
SP-23-T-15TrooperStramford
   
SP-23-S-20SergeantLiberty
SP-23-T-21TrooperLiberty
SP-23-T-22TrooperLiberty
SP-23-T-23TrooperLiberty
SP-23-T-24TrooperLiberty
SP-23-T-25TrooperLiberty
SP-23-T-26TrooperLiberty
   
SP-23-S-30SergeantMineral
SP-23-T-31TrooperMineral
SP-23-T-32TrooperMineral
SP-23-T-33TrooperMineral
SP-23-T-34TrooperMineral
SP-23-T-35TrooperMineral
   
SP-23-S-40SergeantKane
SP-23-T-41TrooperKane
SP-23-T-41TrooperKane
SP-23-T-42TrooperKane
SP-23-T-43TrooperKane
SP-23-T-44TrooperKane
   
SP-23-S-50SergeantGreene
SP-23-T-51TrooperGreene
SP-23-T-52TrooperGreene
SP-23-T-53TrooperGreene
SP-23-T-54TrooperGreene
SP-23-T-55TrooperGreene
   
SP-K9-03Canine Unit 
   
SP-AIR 2HelicopterDist. 2
SP-2-CCaptainDist. 2
   
SP-I-10SergeantDist. 2
SP-I-11TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-12TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-13TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-14TrooperDist 2
SP-I-15TrooperDist 2.
SP-I-16TrooperDist 2.
SP-I-17TrooperDist. 2
   
SP-I-20SergeantDist. 2
SP-I-21TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-22TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-23TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-23TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-24TrooperDist. 2
SP-I-25TrooperDist. 2

Table F.5. Columbia State Police Duty Roster District 2 - Shift 3

Item

Quantity

Marked Patrol Cars

(One per Sworn Patrol Officer) 450

Marked Pickup Trucks - Commercial Vehicle Officers

30

Marked Vans

2

Mobile Command Center

2

Mobile Crime Scene Vehicle

3

Motorcycles

0

Unmarked Vehicles

30

Hand-held Radios

500

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Full Face Respirator, Level C Suit)

500

Table F.6. Columbia State Police Equipment