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Charleston, South Carolina!
Charleston is the second largest city in
South Carolina with a population of just over 120k and hosts the largest police department in the state - the
City of Charleston Police Department. The city is located on a peninsula along the coast on the Charleston Harbor. Charleston has been labeled as one of the most polite cities in the US and is often a destination for wedding ceremonies for it's scenic beauty and historic structures. It was also the setting of the famous films/books by best selling author Nicolas Sparks - '
The Notebook' and '
Dear John'. The city holds a lot of history, including the location of the first shots fired in the Civil War - fired by Citadel Cadets stations on Morris Island. Also, the first game of golf in the US was played in Charleston!
Check out the
Charleston SpotCrime map to see what's happening in downtown Charleston. Make sure to keep any alcoholic beverages and activities inside the bars - most arrests are for public drunkenness or open containers! Also, a majority of the recent thefts are thefts from motor vehicles, so make sure to lock your cars up and remove any valuables from plain sight! Stay aware, stay safe.
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