Creating A Safer Upstate

Creating a safer and more united Upstate

Purpose

To create a safer and more united Upstate Region where all law enforcement stakeholders work collaboratively with community leaders to foster a culture that respects and values the lives of officers and all residents.

Strategy

Leverage the collaboration and cooperation of the Ten at the Top Upstate Counties to establish a Safer Upstate Steering Committee to represent, support and communicate local efforts to improve relationships between law enforcement and community residents across the region.

Goals & Recommendations

The Safer Upstate Steering Committee will focus on the following goals:

Engage law enforcement officials, community leaders and residents to work together to build healthy working relationships that elevate mutual respect, value cultural differences, and acknowledge the roles and responsibilities that each play in creating safer Upstate Communities.

Provide regular opportunities for law enforcement and community leaders to convene to proactively discuss community issues and emerging law enforcement topics while exploring approaches that can be implemented across the Upstate Region.

Enhance public trust by documenting, sharing and implementing best practice approaches for developing a sustainable, healthy relationship between law enforcement officials and the greater Upstate Community.

Click here to view the Discovery Committee Recommendations.

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Stay In the Know with Creating A Safer Upstate!

UPCOMING EVENTS: Behind the Shield: Perceptions, Realities & Community Concerns Around “Hot Button” Safety Issues

September Session – September 29th – Behind the Shield: Agency Technology. Register now!

October Session – TBD – Behind the Shield: Hiring, Recruiting, Retention & Training

November Session – TBD – Behind the Shield: Neighborhood Safety Concerns

July 29 Police Department Community Engagement Survey Results

Police Executive Research Forum

Starting with What Works

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

National Police Foundation

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)

Law Enforcement Best Practices

Several Upstate Law Enforcement Agencies in Need of Officers

Tri-County Technical College addresses officer shortage

PAST EVENTS:

August 25, 2021: Creating a Safer Upstate Beyond the Shield Workshop Recap

June 9, 2021: Fox Carolina – Have a Safe Summer Law Enforcement & Schools Event

November 2, 2020: Greenville Journal – Ten at the Top’s Creating a Safer Upstate Discovery Committee releases Recommendations

October 29, 2020: Safer Upstate Discovery Committee Releases Recommendations

Click here to view the Safer Upstate Committee Recommendations PDF

Creating a Safer Upstate Discovery Committee Members

First Name	Last Name	Organization	Position
Katherine	Amidon	Synterra	Market Leader, Environmental Planning
Bill	Barnet	Barnet Development Group	CEO
Steve	Brown	Greenwood County	Chairman
Carol	Burdette	United Way of Anderson County	President
Paul	Cain	Oconee County	Councilman
Becky	Callaham	Safe Harbor	Executive Director
Rick	Clark	Pickens County	Sheriff
Roy	Costner	Pickens County	Chairman
Michael	Cunningham	AnMed Health	Vice President for Advancement
Rick	Danner	City of Greer	Mayor
Chandra	Dillard	SC House	Representative
Sean	Dogan	Urban League of the Upstate	Interim CEO
Stephanie	Enders	Ripple of One	Executive Director
David	Feild	Colliers International	Market President
Stinson	Ferguson	Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd	Special Counsel
Santana	Freeman	City of Abbeville	Mayor
Freddie	Gault	Office of Congressman William Timmons	Outreach Director
LaTorrie	Geer	Community Works	Chief Operating Officer
Danielle	Gibbs	Senator Scott Office	Upstate Director
Charlie	Hall	Upstate Warrior Solution	Executive Director
Matt	Hamby	City of Greer	Police Chief
Michael	Hildebrand	Upstate Mobility Alliance	Director of Inclusion & Diversity
Dan	Holland	Oconee County	Cultural Diversity Director
Todd	Horne	Clayton Construction	Vice President
Missy	House	City of Inman	City Administrator
Tammie	Hoy Hawkins	Community Works	CEO
Dean	Hybl	Ten at the Top	Executive Director
Scott	Junkins	Harris Flooring America	Owner
Kimbrelly	Kegler	Michelin	Future Product Portfolio Leader
Dennis	Kelly	Greenwood County	Sheriff
Mitch	Kennedy	City of Spartanburg	Assistant City Manager
Butch	Kirven	Greenville County	Chairman
Sonny	Ledda	City of Clinton	Police Chief
Jil	Littlejohn	Hubbell Incorporated	Director of Inclusion & Diversity
Erwin	Maddrey	Maddrey & Associates	CEO
David	McCuen	City of Anderson	City Manager
Keith	McDaniel	Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church	Pastor
Adela	Mendoza	Hispanic Alliance	Executive Director
Stacey	Mills	USC-Upstate	University Center Executive Director
Amanda	Munyan	Laurens County Chamber	President
Floyd	Nicholson	SC Senate	Senator
Carlos	Phillips	Greenville Chamber	CEO
Andrena	Powell-Baker	Lockhart Power	Senior Manager
Tricia	Ravenhorst	SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence	General Counsel
Terence	Roberts	City of Anderson	Mayor
Jim	Shew	Marsh & McLennan	Vice President
George	Shira	Milliken	Vice President of Human Resources
Paige	Stephenson	United Way of the Piedmont	President
Jim	Stewart	City of Anderson	Police Chief
Harold	Thompson	City of Union	Mayor
Alonzo	Thompson	City of Spartanburg	Police Chief
Theresa	Thompson	Upstate Warrior Solution	Deputy Director
Wendy	Walden	Greenville Tech	Associate Vice President
Greg	Whitaker	Clemson University	Deputy Campus Police Chief