Direct Patient Care
Since 1985
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Anderson, South Carolina
Patrick B. Harris
Psychiatric Hospital
Patrick B. Harris
Psychiatric Hospital
Patrick B. Harris
Psychiatric Hospital
PUBLIC SAFETY
The division is headed by Lt. Joseph Marchbanks.
The division performs all law enforcement activity at the facility as well as provides security and assists with patient care.
Public Safety offers Fire and Safety Education to all staff members annually.
CALLS ANSWERED 2009
The Public Safety Department at Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital employs 12 officers,
10 sworn police officers and 2 security specialists.
Public Safety answered a total of 4,309 calls for assistance, services rendered and other
miscellaneous activity or events.
Some types of calls answered and number answered
list as following:
Assist Calls - 601
(This includes assists with patient care as well as
assisting staff and others)
Fire Alarms - 50
Other Alarms - 27
Transports Conducted - 16
Packages Searched - 2,284
Fire Drills Conducted - 38
Stand by Probate Court Hearings - 467
Elopements - 6
Elopement Returned - 6
Incident Reports - 705