Town of Ridgeville

The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency. Its school resource officers work to build good relationships with children, parents and teachers. The agency s investigative division apprehends offenders, recovers stolen properties and seizes illegal drugs. Located in St. George, S.C., the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office has a court security unit that is responsible for providing security services at courts. The agency also operates a homicide unit that specializes in community policing and undercover operations. The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office additionally manages an emergency response team, narcotics division and diving unit. Its emergency response team handles high-risk situations, including tactical building entries, barricaded subjects and hostage situations. The agency also manages a 150-plus-bed detention facility that houses civil contemptors and persons awaiting court actions.

Berkeley County Roads & Bridges department offers repair and maintenance services for various county roads. It provides roadside vegetation control, culvert repair and unpaved road grading services. The department maintains a total of more than 480 miles of paved and unpaved roads, as well as offers drainage management services for rural channels and piped and open ditch systems. It undertakes a range of projects that include road widening, drainage channel improvement, herbicide spraying and stream bank stabilization for upgrading and improving existing facilities. It additionally inspects, maintains and repairs several area boat landings and recreation sites. Berkeley County Roads & Bridges is located in Moncks Corner, S.C., and is administered by the Berkeley County Government.