The Isle of Palms Police Department has twenty-two (22) sworn police officers and seven (7) non-sworn personnel serving a population of approximately 5,000 citizens. The department provides such services as Crime Prevention, Criminal Investigations, Traffic Enforcement, Victim Services, Animal Services and Beach Patrol to those that live, work and visit the Isle of Palms.
Community Crime Map
Physical & Mailing Address
30 J.C. Long Boulevard
Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451
Emergency Phone Number
911
Non-Emergency Phone Number
(843) 886-6522
Police Dispatch
(843) 743-7200
Fax Number
(843) 886-8527
Report a Concern
Contact Information
| Title | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Police | Kevin Cornett | kcornett@iop.net |
| Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police | Tracy Waldron | twaldron@iop.net |
| Deputy Chief of Police | Kraig Thompson | kthompson@iop.net |
| Lieutenant | Robert Forsythe | rforsythe@iop.net |
| Special Services Sergeant | Matthew Storen | mstoren@iop.net |
| Detective Unit Sergeant | Sharon Baldrick | sbaldrick@iop.net |
| Detective | Joseph Tumminelli | jtumminelli@iop.net |
| Patrol Sergeant | Chad King | cking@iop.net |
| Patrol Sergeant | Jimmy Couche | jcouche@iop.net |
| Patrol Sergeant | Kevin Barratini | kbarratini@iop.net |
| Patrol Sergeant | Ian Mobley | imobley@iop.net |
| Animal Control Officer | Sean Michael Kittrell | skittrell@iop.net |
| Code Enforcement & Livability Officer | Rory O'Toole | rotoole@iop.net |
| Code Enforcement & Livability Officer | Byron Saravia | bsaravia@iop.net |
Victim's Advocate & Emergency Management & Accreditation Corporal
| Amanda Postell | apostell@iop.net |
Policies and Procedures of the Isle of Palms Police Department
Department Organizational Chart
Read Public Safety Committee meeting agendas and minutes
Resources
Event Forms
- Permit application for gatherings on public property, including the beach
- Parade Permit Application
- Amplified Music Permit
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