CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOOKS - Dorothy McCoy

About the South Carolina State Constables

The history of the Constable in South Carolina beings in the first one hundred years of the existence of the colony of South Carolina. According to the South Carolina State Constables Alliance, “A South Carolina State Constable is appointed by the Governor of South Carolina to assist in law enforcement throughout the state and should in no way be used to supplant law enforcement in any agency. The Chief of South Carolina Law Enforcement (SLED) advises the Governor about policies and regulations pertaining to State Constables; establishes training requirements, sets standards for conduct, prescribes limits for use of authority, determines suitability and fitness of applicants and enforces governing regulations.

A South Carolina State Constable is not a stand-alone law enforcement department. It is the purpose of the Constable to assist and augment local law enforcement agency personnel efforts. A South Carolina State Constable is required under S.C. law to preserve and protect the citizens according to the laws of the state and is required to respond to any actions that result in a crime.

A Constable must protect and preserve a crime scene until a regular on-duty officer, with jurisdiction, arrives to take charge of the situation. A South Carolina State Constable is a certified law enforcement officer and should always present himself in a professional manner. A South Carolina State Constable may carry a concealed weapon as outlined in the regulations within the State of South Carolina only after successfully completing an approved firearms qualifications course. A South Carolina State Constable is not allowed to receive any compensation for services rendered; therefore Constables may not perform any private security work or private investigations. A South Carolina State Constable may not serve as a reserve police officer or any other position as a sworn law enforcement officer.”

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scconstable.org/

Dr. Dorothy McCoy was a lead instructor in the Master Instructor Program of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. She has a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology and is an accomplished therapist with a background encompassing counseling and crisis work, teaching, and writing. She is a long-time consultant to law enforcement agencies on pre-employment evaluations, group crisis invention, and trauma recovery. Additionally, Dr. Dorothy McCoy is a State Constable in South Carolina.

Dr. Dorothy McCoy is the author of three books: The Ultimate Book Of Personality Tests: Personality Tests For Enjoyment, Entertainment And Self-Discovery; From Shyness to Social Butterfly; and, The Manipulative Man: Identify His Behavior, Counter the Abuse, Regain Control.

According to the book description of The Manipulative Man: Identify His Behavior, Counter the Abuse, Regain Control, “Conventional wisdom says that women are the manipulative ones-but tell that to the thousands of desperate women suffering at the hands of a manipulative man. Men can be just as sneaky, passive-aggressive, needy, underhanded, whiny, guilt-inducing, and emotionally demanding as women are accused of being-and more so! As any woman in love with a manipulative man can tell you, it's not easy to get past his charm and your guilt to a place where you can see your relationship for what it is-out of balance, extraordinarily stressful, emotionally exhausting, and potentially dangerous. The Manipulative Man is a groundbreaking prescription for dealing with the manipulative men in your life by using:

Tests to help women determine if they are involved with mama's boys, narcissists, sociopaths, or even psychopaths
Techniques for defining and setting boundaries with their men
Tools to help women improve their relationships with manipulative men

In The Manipulative Man, acclaimed psychotherapist Dr. Dorothy McCoy shows readers how to identify the type of manipulative man they're involved with, deal with the issues his behavior provokes, and, ultimately, salvage the relationship-or move on.”