McBee’s mayor and police chief are facing charges after South Carolina investigators accused them of joining a four-person scheme to impose traffic-ticket quotas and turn citations into a revenue source. The case puts the small Chesterfield County police department under a very large microscope.
According to SLED, Police Chief Timothy R. Knight, 51, and former officers Michael A. Irvin, 52, and Gregory P. Block, 41, were charged Monday with criminal conspiracy and misconduct in office. Mayor Glenn C. Odom, 77, was charged Tuesday with criminal conspiracy and three counts of misconduct in office, and all four were booked into the Chesterfield County Detention Center.
Investigators said the four conspired to require officers to meet citation quotas and issue revenue-driven tickets, according to the WCNC-TV report that brought the latest allegations to light. The charges mark a major escalation in an investigation that has already focused on the operation and leadership of the McBee Police Department.
South Carolina Law Prohibits Ticket Quotas
South Carolina law bars a law enforcement agency from requiring officers to issue a specific number of citations during a set period. The statute applies to municipal police departments and allows performance reviews based on broader community interactions, rather than a fixed ticket count, as outlined by the South Carolina Legislature.
The statute also protects employees who report alleged violations of the quota ban. That provision could become important if prosecutors or defense attorneys examine how the alleged ticketing system was communicated, enforced or challenged inside the department.
McBee Investigation Has Already Produced Charges
The new allegations follow a separate 2025 case involving Block, who was then a McBee police captain. SLED previously charged Block with misconduct in office and obstruction of justice, while also charging a Chesterfield County woman in connection with the handling of a child-related investigation.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the current case, according to SLED’s charging release. The accusations have not been proven in court, and all four defendants are presumed innocent unless convicted.
