Summerton Dissolves Police Department

Summerton’s police department is officially shutting down after its entire staff, including the chief, retired in February 2025. Facing a year of critical staffing shortages, the town is now turning to the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office to handle law enforcement starting July 1st — a move approved by the council as the only viable path to ensure public safety. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/70cf442bd8f05049