On November 30, over 30 Lexington-based organizations, including law enforcement, EMS, and healthcare and mental health service providers came together to launch a new initiative, UPLIFT Lexington County-Healing Mind, Body, and Spirit. This movement is focused on diverting people away from reliance on emergency services and the criminal justice system...
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We are excited about the momentum in Kershaw County. Working with our partners, we are formalizing, "Kershaw Together." Kershaw County and City of Camden represent one of our Compass Partner communities. Together with our partner organizations, we are focused on strengthening trust and connection among police, community organizations, and people with lived...
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Last week, we hosted the Block Party Finale hosted in partnership with Richland County Sheriff's Department, Columbia Police Department, Columbia Parks & Recreation Department, City of Columbia Government and our North Columbia Youth Empowerment Initiative partners. The event at Lorick Park helped build relationships between the community and law enforcement...
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National Police Week 2021, May 9 - May 15, provided programs to keep officers safe while honoring those who have died in the line of duty. Our Tragedy Response Program facilitates community giving to support officers )(and their families) who killed or critically injured in the line of duty in...
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On May 20, 2021, we were proud to announce the statewide expansion of our Greg's Groceries program and our partnership with SLED as well as unveil the program’s new logo. Thanks to our sponsors and police partners, the Spring Greg’s Groceries Packing Day was incredible. More than 25 police departments...
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In mid-January, a Columbia Police Department officer approached an occupied car in a parking lot at 3 a.m. He did not expect what he was about to discover. A family of seven, including five kids ranging from ages seven-months-old to nine-years-old, had been living out of their car since October...
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By Amanda Shaw and Sarah Danik Mar 19, 2016 GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) – Kassy Alia understands all too well the pain of losing a spouse in law enforcement. Her husband, Greg Alia, was a Forest Acres police officer fatally shot inside Richland Mall in September 2015. Alia, 32, served on the…
By Raven Bouie, Sierra Hancock, and Amanda Shaw Oct 24, 2017 GREENVILLE, SC (AP) – An Upstate man was ticketed in connection with a collision that killed an SC Highway Patrol trooper in October after investigators say he fell asleep just prior to the accident. Sergeant Jimmy Bolt said the…
December 22, 2017 Allen Wallace An unmarked black SUV arrived suddenly at Park North Apartments in Lexington Thursday evening, with its siren wailing and lights flashing. It was greeted by excited children laughing and shouting, knowing that it was bringing Santa Claus. A similar scene played out in the Latimer…
BY CATHERINE MUCCIGROSSO cmuccigrosso@heraldonline.com January 16, 2018 YORK COUNTY York County residents or others wanting to help after four law enforcement officers were shot in York County can make donations to a Go Fund Me page or a South State Bank account. Four York County police officers were shot in a gunfight during…
