Greenville puts more cops on the road

 

Just days after Upstate police solved a multiple-homicide case in Gaffney that drew national attention, Dynamic Realty Inc. toured the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center. The center includes headquarters for the Greenville County Sheriff's Office and Greenville City Police, as well as the county jail. City police officer Courtney Palmer led the July 9 tour as part of Dynamic's Community Connection series. She said the typical patrol officer spends less than two hours of their 12-plus-hour shift at the LEC. Greenville began the year with 193 sworn officers, the city having beefed up its ranks in recent years. “It used to be we were lucky to have 11 people on the road at one time,” Palmer said. “now we have 16-18.” Palmer pointed out two opportunities that many local citizens may not know about. First, there is a police museum at 426 N. Main St. Also, licensed businesses in the city of Greenville can join the Business Watch program, which e-mails daily information about crime patterns, recent cases, and wanted criminals. For information, visit, http://police.greenvillesc.gov/.