Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Moncks Corner, South Carolina, in Berkeley County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Moncks Corner depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Moncks Corner public records, Berkeley County police reports, Moncks Corner arrest records, Moncks Corner warrants, Moncks Corner inmate search, Moncks Corner criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Moncks Corner
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Moncks Corner that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Moncks Corner Police Department); outside it, the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Berkeley County in Berkeley County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places six state agencies in Berkeley County, each with a records office of its own.
The Charleston Police Department and the Summerville Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Berkeley County, so their arrests are not broken out for Berkeley County here.
Reports from the Moncks Corner Police
For Moncks Corner, SearchSystems opened and checked the Moncks Corner police records page at monckscornersc.gov/government/police-department/records (page title: Records | Moncks Corner | South Carolina), phone 843-719-7917, 118 Carolina Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Moncks Corner had 47 violent and 263 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 523 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 488 violent and 1,822 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,197 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.berkeleycountysc.gov/report/inmate-lookup (page title: Inmate Lookup | Berkeley County Sheriff's Office), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old, and it may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Moncks Corner?
From the agency that took it. The Moncks Corner police records page is at monckscornersc.gov, phone 843-719-7917; the sheriff's reports come from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Moncks Corner have to answer?
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old. It may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Moncks Corner?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Berkeley County in Berkeley County.
How do I get a report from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old.
Is this the official Moncks Corner website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.