Goose Creek Recent Bookings
Goose Creek is a city in Berkeley County and one of the larger cities in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The Goose Creek Police Department handles arrests within city limits and transports those booked to the Berkeley County Detention Center in Moncks Corner. This page explains how to search Goose Creek recent bookings through the Berkeley County inmate lookup, how to request records from the police department, and where to find additional state resources for arrest and criminal history information.
Goose Creek Quick Facts
Where Goose Creek Arrest Bookings Are Held
The Goose Creek Police Department is located at 519 N. Goose Creek Boulevard, Goose Creek, SC 29445. The phone number for the records unit is 843-797-6220, extension 2300. The records window is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. After an arrest in Goose Creek, the person is transported to the Berkeley County Detention Center for processing and holding.
The Berkeley County Detention Center is at 2231 Hanover Street, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. The phone for the facility is (843) 719-4750. The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office provides countywide law enforcement and manages the detention center. Their main office is at 223 North Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, and can be reached at (843) 719-4412. An inmate search portal is available through the sheriff's website.
The Goose Creek Police Department also operates a Municipal Court that handles city ordinance violations and misdemeanor cases. The court is located at the police department facility. City court records are available through the Goose Creek city government.
Note: Crime and traffic collision reports for the preceding 14 days are kept on file at the Goose Creek Police Department and are available as soon as the investigating officer submits them.
Goose Creek Booking Records in the Berkeley County Inmate Search
To find someone arrested in Goose Creek, use the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office inmate lookup at sheriff.berkeleycountysc.gov. The portal lets you search by name to find people currently held at the Berkeley County Detention Center. Results include booking date, charges, bond status, and custody information for each person in the system.
Goose Creek arrests made by city police are transferred to the county facility, so city arrest bookings appear in the county portal. If you are looking for someone and not finding them in Berkeley County, it is possible they were released or transferred. The SC Public Index at sccourts.org covers court case records for Berkeley County and can help confirm whether charges were filed after a Goose Creek arrest.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the identities of all people confined in any county jail must be made available to the public during normal business hours for the preceding three months. The online inmate portal satisfies this requirement and allows searches at any time.
Goose Creek Police Department Records and FOIA Requests
The Goose Creek Police Department abides by the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act under S.C. Code of Laws Sections 30-4-10 through 30-4-110. The department states that upon receiving a FOIA request, staff will attempt to provide reports and other readily retrievable documents while the requestor waits. Requests that require extensive research, collection, and preparation will not be fulfilled on the spot.
For those requests, an estimated cost will be prepared based on the document rate and the hourly rate for the processing clerk's time. The estimated cost must be paid before research and preparation begin. Notification is provided within the 15-day window required by state law.
Crime reports are free for victims listed in the report and for not-at-fault parties in traffic collision reports. All other parties pay $5 per report. City resident criminal records checks cost $2, and non-resident checks cost $4. Records checks can typically be completed while you wait, depending on staffing. You can download the records check form from the city website and complete the requester and acknowledgment sections before arriving.
The online FOIA request form for the City of Goose Creek is at goosecreeksc.gov. You can also visit the records window in person during business hours or contact the department by phone at 843-797-6220, extension 2300.
South Carolina SLED CATCH Criminal History Search
South Carolina's statewide criminal history system, SLED CATCH, is available at catch.sled.sc.gov and allows anyone to run a name-based check for criminal records tied to Goose Creek arrests or statewide convictions.
Each CATCH search costs $25 plus a $1.00 convenience fee and requires a first and last name, date of birth, and gender to run. Results include convictions, pending charges, and arrest records from within the South Carolina state system.
State Resources for Goose Creek Arrest and Booking Records
SLED does not cover juvenile records, sealed records, or federal cases. Mail requests can be sent to SLED Records Department, P.O. Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221-1398. SLED is the central repository for all criminal records in South Carolina, and local agencies are required by state law to send fingerprint records to SLED after each arrest.
For state-sentenced inmates, doc.sc.gov runs the SCDC inmate search. This system covers only people who have been sentenced to and are serving time in state prison. Someone awaiting trial or held on local charges will not appear in the SCDC search. For those individuals, the Berkeley County inmate lookup is the right tool.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records must be destroyed if charges are dismissed or a person is found not guilty. This means some records from past Goose Creek arrests may no longer exist in the public system. If you need to confirm whether charges were filed or resolved, the SC Public Index court records search is a useful secondary source.
Fingerprinting services are available at the Goose Creek Police Department on Monday through Friday. Morning hours are 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and afternoon hours are 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Citizens must bring their own fingerprint cards. The fee is $5 per card for city residents and $10 per card for non-residents. Fingerprints are taken on a first-come, first-served basis by trained civilians and officers.
Note: Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60, any person or business that charges a fee to remove booking photos or arrest records from a website is violating South Carolina law.
VINE Victim Notification for Goose Creek Inmate Status
The VINE victim notification service at vinelink.com allows victims and family members to register for free custody alerts when a Goose Creek inmate's status changes at the Berkeley County Detention Center.
Alerts can be delivered by phone, email, or text message, and registration requires only the inmate's name or booking number to set up notifications.
Berkeley County Recent Bookings
Goose Creek is located in Berkeley County. All arrests made by the Goose Creek Police Department result in bookings at the Berkeley County Detention Center. For full information on the county inmate search, detention center contacts, the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office records division, and county-wide resources, visit the Berkeley County recent bookings page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
Other cities in the Goose Creek area use the same or nearby detention facilities. Select a city below to find booking record resources for that area.