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…
