In May 2004, the Mayor and Town Council appointed
Bruce Owens to the position of Chief of Police.
Bruce had served the preceding six years as the
Assistant Chief of Police for the Town. He began
his career in law enforcement in 1970 as a state
trooper for the State of South Carolina. His career
includes stints with the Naval Criminal
Investigative Service (NCIS), U.S. Air Force Office
of Special Investigations (AFOSI), the Dorchester
County Sheriff's Office, and the North Charleston
Police Department. Chief Owens received a B.S.
degree in political science from Baptist College
(now Charleston Southern University) and a Master of
Public Administration degree from Golden Gate
University, San Francisco. He is an adjunct
professor of criminal justice at Charleston Southern
University and teaches online for the University of
Phoenix’s criminal justice program. In addition,
he serves as an advisory board member for Children
in Crisis and is a member of the Summerville Rotary
Club.
The Summerville Police Department is dedicated to
the implementation of the community oriented
policing philosophy. We endeavor to provide the
citizens of our community with the best possible
police services. We are devoted to working in
partnership with our community, both with our
citizens, and businesses alike to solve the problems
in our community. I consider it both an honor and a
privilege to serve as the Chief of Police for our
Town’s police department. Please do not hesitate to
email me with any questions or concerns you might
have.
