TRPD receives a Palmetto Pride enforcement grant for 2012.
On January 18th, Chief Crowe and Officer Randy Fisher attended the Palmetto Pride annual grants award luncheon in Columbia to accept an enforcement grant of $1444.00 to assist the TRPD with our contributions to livability issues in our community. From the luncheon's program, "The Palmetto Pride Grants program assists grassroots efforts in the areas of litter control and beautification. Recipients of the grants are community improvement organizations, local municipalities and county governments initiating cleanup programs and beautification projects. Projects educate citizens on the importance of clean communities and engage citizens to get involved in maintaining community pride."
Officer Fisher's goal in applying for this grant was "to enhance our customer service and the beauty of our community by increasing the knowledge officers have in the area of livability issues." Randy has an extensive background in law enforcement's role in improving livability issues and how they directly affect the crime rate in a community, embracing the "broken windows" theory.
In simple terms, the broken windows principle states that smaller blemishes on a community, if left unchallenged and uncorrected, will eventually lead to bigger issues that are much more difficult to eradicate once they take root.
TRPD names employees of the year for 2011.
At the City's Christmas party, the TRPD presented its annual "officer/civilian team member of the year" awards to Officer Chris Kendall and Records Clerk Tonya Reeves, respectively. Since 2006, the police department members have nominated their fellow employees for these prestigious awards, and the winners' plaques are displayed in the lobby of City Hall for the following year.
Please join us in congratulating the winners of these well-deserved awards as you read a few of the comments submitted by their co-workers.
Officer Kendall:
"...received the DUI Officer of the Year award and the DRE Officer of the Year award for the State of SC...the best report-writer at the department...has worked very hard at getting impaired drivers off the road...has developed a passion for making DUI arrests and has excelled in that area...has worked very hard over the last two years with training as a DRE and becoming an instructor...I've seen Officer Kendall many times dealing with an arrestee or [their] families with the utmost courtesy and respect...I've seen [him] stay late to finish up his duties and help out other officers many times...very dedicated to the department, as well as to law enforcement in general...a hard worker who takes pride in every case...is always willing to share his knowledge, thoughts, and opinions with his fellow officers...a valued member of our team...highly motivated and is proud of what he does...never fails to show up.
Tonya Reeves:
"...goes out of her way...always comes to work and is dependable...Tonya is a dependable, valuable asset to the department. You can always count on her to get the job done...She just does it all and works hard...(other than being a Clemson fan, she deserves it)...Tonya's timely and professional record keeping allows everyone to continue working efficiently...works extra hard to ensure the department is run smoothly...is definitely a team player...a very dedicated and exceptional employee...she always has a positive attitude and is a joy to work with...her ability to multi-task sets her apart as a highly valuable employee...always more than willing to help whenever asked, no matter how busy she may be..quite capable of getting any job done."
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