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Public Safety Citizens Academy Graduation |
Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts on Tuesday, October 27 presented certificates to 15 citizens who were graduated from the Lexington County Public Safety Citizens Academy. The sheriff conducted a graduation ceremony in the Squad Room at the Lexington County James R. Metts Law Enforcement Complex, 521 Gibson Road, Lexington.
Metts said the following citizens were graduated from the Public Safety Citizens Academy:
Luella Gentry, of Lexington
Janice Hegler, of Lexington
Evans Jones, of Lexington
Staci Mathis, of Cayce
Dana Pickard, of Lexington
Jackie Pickard, Jr., of Lexington
Garrett Presor, of Lexington
Jaime Presor, of Lexington
Linda Rahner, of Columbia
Harry Rahner, of Columbia
Charlie Sharpe, of Columbia
Dalton Sheppard, Jr., of Columbia
Mirtha Vallini, of Lexington
Daniel Vallini, of Lexington
John Wynne, of Lexington
The next session of the Public Safety Citizens Academy will begin in the spring of 2010, Metts said. Classes will be held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday for a period of 10 weeks.
Applications now are being accepted for the next session of the Public Safety Citizens Academy, Metts said. Citizens who want information about the program can call administrative assistant Lori Drafts at (803) 785-2557 or e-mail her at: ldrafts@lex-co.com.
To be eligible for enrollment in the Public Safety Citizens Academy, you must be at least 18 years old and reside in Lexington County, Metts said. People who have been convicted of serious crimes are not eligible for the program.
The Public Safety Citizens Academy provides citizens with in-depth information about law enforcement, fire suppression, emergency medical, telecommunications and detention services that are provided to residents in Lexington County, Metts said.
“I encourage citizens to enroll in the Citizens Academy and work in partnership with law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel to enhance public safety in Lexington County,” Metts said. “Citizens Academy graduates enhance partnerships between law enforcement and citizens that help reduce crime by ensuring that criminal activity is immediately reported to law enforcement.”
Metts created the Citizens Academy program in April 1996 to provide residents with an in-depth understanding about how the Sheriff’s Department protects and serves citizens in one of South Carolina’s fastest growing counties.
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