Lancaster PD

National Night 2026 is Oct. 6th!

One of our favorite traditions each year is teaming up with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office to celebrate National Night Out!
National Night Out is all about bringing law enforcement and our community together to build stronger relationships, safer neighborhoods, and an even stronger Lancaster County. 🤝💙

📅 Tuesday, October 6, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Corner of Catawba Street & Dunlap Street
Come out for an evening filled with fun, food, and community!

Here’s what you can expect:
🚔 Meet your local law enforcement officers
🎉 Family-friendly activities
🍔 Food & treats
🎶 Music & entertainment
🤝 Connect with community partners
🐾 Adoptable pets from the Lancaster County Animal Shelter

Be sure to stop by the Animal Shelter’s area and meet some of the adorable pets looking for their furever homes! 🐶🐱 You never know…you just might meet your new best friend! ❤️
Best of all, this event is FREE and open to the public! So bring the family, invite your neighbors, and come spend the evening with us.

We’re proud to stand alongside our law enforcement partners and community organizations as we celebrate the partnerships that make Lancaster County stronger. 💙

We’ll see you October 6! 🚔🎉

This Child Passenger Safety Week, remember that protecting your little ones means securing them in The Right Seat for their age and size — and always taking them out when you reach your destination. 🧒✔️

☕💙 TOMORROW IS COFFEE WITH A COP 💙☕

Join the Lancaster Police Department for a morning of coffee, conversation, and community at Daily Grind Coffee Bar!

Thursday, September 24th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Daily Grind Coffee Bar
135 N. Main Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

Come grab a cup of coffee, meet some of our officers, ask questions, share what’s happening in your neighborhood, or just stop by and say hello! 👮‍♂️☕👮‍♀️

These conversations are an important part of building stronger relationships between our officers and the community we serve. No agenda, just good coffee and great conversation! We’d love to see you there! 💙




Daily Grind Coffee Bar

🏆 𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓! 💙

Last night was a very special evening for the Lancaster Police Department as we celebrated a big accomplishment: becoming a dual-accredited law enforcement agency through both the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation Council (SCLEA)! 👏💙

Before the Lancaster City Council meeting, there was a reception in the lobby of City Hall with City leaders, department personnel, and supporters to celebrate this important milestone.

During the council meeting, Chief Chris Watts of the Rock Hill Police Department and Chairman of SCLEA presented Chief Don Roper with the official SCLEA Accreditation Award.

With this achievement, Lancaster Police Department became the 13th law enforcement agency in South Carolina to achieve dual accreditation through both CALEA and SCLEA! 👏

Chief Watts recognized Lancaster PD as a dual-accredited agency and a leader in South Carolina law enforcement. He also recognized our Accreditation Manager, Misty Walters, for her tremendous dedication and hard work throughout the accreditation process.

This accomplishment represents the hard work of our entire department, including our officers, supervisors, Communications, Records, Administration, and support personnel.

A special thank you to the Lancaster City Council for their continued support and to our Lancaster community for your trust, partnership, and belief in LPD. This is an accomplishment our entire community can be proud of! 💙

And thank you to Sylvia’s Cakes and Things for the beautiful cake featuring the Lancaster Police Department, SCLEA, and CALEA logos. It was the perfect addition to a very special evening! 🎂💙

We are proud to serve Lancaster! 💙👮‍♀️👮‍♂️

☕💙 COFFEE WITH A COP 💙☕

Join the Lancaster Police Department for a morning of coffee, conversation, and community at Daily Grind Coffee Bar!

Thursday, September 24th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Daily Grind Coffee Bar
135 N. Main Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

Come grab a cup of coffee, meet some of our officers, ask questions, share what’s happening in your neighborhood, or just stop by and say hello! 👮‍♂️☕👮‍♀️

These conversations are an important part of building stronger relationships between our officers and the community we serve. No agenda, just good coffee and great conversation!

We’d love to see you there! 💙

It's Child Passenger Safety Week! 🎉

Make sure your child is in The Right Seat for their age and size — and that it's installed correctly every time. 👶✔️

Tap the link in comments to use our Car Seat Finder tool or find a certified technician near you.

🏀💙 𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 2026 — 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔, 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑! 💙🏀

What a day! We want to take a moment to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came out and helped make Hoops for Hope 2026 such a great community event! 🙌

To the community, thank you for showing up and supporting our youth. Your support means more than you know! 💙

A very special THANK YOU to all of our amazing sponsors who continue to believe in Hoops for Hope and invest in the kids and families in our community. We could not do this without you!

⭐ Thank you to Nutramax Laboratories for your continued sponsorship of Hoops for Hope each year and for providing the signed Magic Masters basketballs that we were able to give away during the event! Those were definitely a favorite! 🏀✍️

⭐ Thank you to Walmart Lancaster for your continued support and sponsorship of Hoops for Hope and for helping us make this event possible. We are grateful for your continued investment in our community and, especially, our youth!

🏀 A very special THANK YOU to Coach Cauthen, his coaching staff, and the High School boys basketball players for coming out and helping make the main game such a memorable part of the day, even though you beat us again! 😂🏀 We truly appreciate you all!

🏛️ Thank you to the City of Lancaster Council members who came out to support Hoops for Hope. Having our city leadership there to cheer on our youth and support this community event means so much to us!

👮‍♂️💙 And a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the Lancaster PD officers and staff who worked the event! From setting up and keeping things running smoothly to working the games and activities, your time and dedication helped make Hoops for Hope possible. We appreciate everything you do for our community!

🌭🍧 Thank you to David Dawgs for coming out and serving up those delicious hot dogs! Thanks to Pelicans for serving your sno-balls all day. And we can’t forget our awesome DJ Ty Ingram!

👕 Thank you to Lancaster Promise Neighborhood for supporting the event and for sponsoring the awesome Hoops for Hope T-shirts!

🎓 Thank you to TRIO from USC Lancaster Upward Bound and Plexus Health for coming out and being part of the event!

And, of course, thank you to everyone who participated in the contests, games, activities, and all the fun throughout the day. From our youngest players to our high school athletes, it was incredible to see our community come together through basketball. 🏀🎉

📸 These are just a few of our favorite photos from the day! There were WAY too many great moments to fit them all into one post, but we hope these bring back some great memories.

Thank you, Lancaster, for continuing to support Hoops for Hope! It is a day we look forward to every year. We are thankful and proud to serve the Lancaster community.