North Charleston Recent Bookings Database
North Charleston is the third-largest city in South Carolina, located in Charleston County. Arrests made by the North Charleston Police Department result in bookings at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center, the same county facility used for all Charleston County arrests. This page covers how to find North Charleston recent bookings through the county's online inmate search, how to request arrest records from the North Charleston Police Department, and how state tools like SLED CATCH and VINE support public access to booking information.
North Charleston Quick Facts
North Charleston Booking Facility
The North Charleston Police Department serves city residents from its location at 2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406. The non-emergency line is (843) 740-2520. When officers make an arrest, the suspect goes through initial processing at the police department's holding facility, which handles transport, security, and initial photographing and fingerprinting of prisoners.
After processing, inmates are lodged at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center at 3841 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405. The detention center phone is (843) 529-7300. This facility is operated by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and holds all people arrested in North Charleston and across Charleston County. It is physically in North Charleston, which means booking data for North Charleston arrests is stored at a nearby location in the same city.
Note: NCPD's holding facility coordinates community service sentencing programs in addition to processing and transport duties.
Recent Bookings Search for North Charleston
The Charleston County Sheriff's Office runs the inmate search portal at inmatesearch.charlestoncounty.org. This free tool covers all people booked at the Al Cannon Detention Center, including those arrested by North Charleston Police. You can search by first name, last name, booking date range, or inmate number. A checkbox lets you include previously released inmates in your search results.
Each record shows the inmate's name, booking number, charges, bond amount, booking date, mugshot when available, and housing location within the facility. The portal is updated regularly and gives the public direct access to North Charleston recent bookings without filing any paperwork.
South Carolina law under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D) requires that the identities of people confined in any jail or detention center be immediately available to the public for the preceding three months. This is why the online portal exists and why no formal written request is needed to get names from the current roster.
North Charleston Police Department Records
The North Charleston Police Department has an Administrative Services Division that handles records and information. Deputy Chief Karen Cordray heads this division. The Records Unit manages daily reports and clerical records. Captain Howard Thomas with the Support Services Bureau can be reached at (843) 740-2510 for questions about records requests.
Accident reports can be accessed online through the police department's website. For other arrest reports and incident records, submit your request to the Administrative Services Division in person, by mail, or by email. Include the case number, date, and nature of the incident. The department accepts written FOIA requests under South Carolina law, which requires acknowledgment within 10 business days for records less than two years old.
The North Charleston Police Department website at police.northcharleston.org provides information on how to access records, contact the Administrative Services Division, and find department resources related to public records requests.
FOIA Requests for North Charleston Arrest Records
All FOIA requests for North Charleston Police Department records should be submitted in writing to the Administrative Services Division. You can deliver them in person, send them by mail to 2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406, or submit them by email. The department follows South Carolina FOIA law under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10 for all records requests.
Standard fees apply based on state FOIA guidelines. Staff time, copying, and any special media such as USB drives or DVDs may be billed at the department's established rates. A deposit of up to 25 percent of estimated costs may be required before work begins on large requests. Contact the Support Services Bureau at (843) 740-2510 for current fee information.
For court records from North Charleston arrests that moved to General Sessions Court, the Charleston County Clerk of Court at 100 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401 maintains those files. The clerk's phone is (843) 958-5000. A record search costs $31, and each retrieved record costs $4. Payments are accepted by cash, check, or credit card.
Note: Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records tied to dismissed charges or not-guilty verdicts must be destroyed, so not all historical booking records remain available for public request.
State Tools for North Charleston Booking Records
SLED's CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov provides name-based criminal history checks for anyone arrested in South Carolina, including North Charleston. The cost is $25 plus a $1 online convenience fee. You need a last name, first initial, and date of birth. Results include convictions and pending charges reported to SLED by local agencies.
VINE at vinelink.com lets you register for free custody status notifications. You can track an inmate at the Al Cannon Detention Center and receive alerts by phone, text, or email when their status changes. This is a useful tool for victims and family members who need to know when someone is released or transferred.
For state-sentenced offenders, the South Carolina Department of Corrections maintains a separate inmate search at doc.sc.gov. People awaiting trial or sentencing at the county detention center do not appear in the SCDC system. Use the Charleston County inmate search for anyone not yet sentenced.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60, using booking photos to extort money from individuals is a crime under South Carolina law. This anti-mugshot extortion statute protects people whose booking photos appear online.
Charleston County Recent Bookings
North Charleston is located in Charleston County. The county detention center holds all people arrested in North Charleston. For full information on the Charleston County inmate search, the sheriff's records division, detention center details, and more, visit the Charleston County recent bookings page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
Other Charleston-area cities also route recent bookings through the Al Cannon Detention Center or nearby county facilities. Pick a city below to find booking record resources.