“We have to lead by example. We have to understand that police are held to a different standard. We have to meet that standard and surpass it everyday, not just in work but in our personal life as well. You don’t get to be the exception – you have to…
Meet Deputy Addy Perez with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Addy, who has been with RCSD since 2016, is known for Live PD on A&E. Here are some things you may not know about her for this week’s #WonderWomanWednesday. Addy, who is also in the military, says service is in her family. “Some…
Across the county, the sun is shining and the temperature is rising. As families look forward to summer fun, others worry about the heat. Police departments nationwide have programs that seek to help people manage hot summer days. Local examples in South Carolina include Columbia Police Department’s Annual “Fan the…
A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak to a group of young men at the Department of Juvenile Justice who were close to getting parole. I wracked my brain – what could I possibly say to them? I didn’t know their stories or circumstances. Then, I realized –…
Meet Deputy Carey Clark with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Carey has been in law enforcement for 3 years. Before that, she was working in retail. When asked why she joined law enforcement, she shared, “I participated in the Richland County Citizen Academy. I had so much fun learning and…
Meet Captain Teena Gooding with the University of South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement and Safety Teena, who joined the force in 2003, is University of South Carolina‘s first female captain. She serves on the board of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics – the first board member ever to…
On February 20th, Officer Justin Billa with the Mobile Police Department was shot and killed in the line of duty. In 2016, Officer Billa was interviewed by FOX10 News. He shared, “We need to go back to helping people instead of just taking them to jail and creating bigger problems,”…
We were humbled to receive a generous donation from the Junior Women’s Club of Lake Murray! The organization is a non-profit organization started in 2011 as an effort to involve local young women in the betterment of the Lake Murray area community. Members of the JWC collected toiletrees for our Compassionate Acts…
Kassy Alia, Founder and CEO of Serve & Connect, was honored to speak at this year’s Victims Rights Week Conference. The conference provides cutting-edge training and networking with experts in the field of victims advocacy. Kassy spoke during the Fallen Officer’s Tribute. Her message was simple – when we honor…
