Connection November/December 2022
In this Issue …
AnMed Nursing Scholars Program Announced............................3
Men of Color Luncheon Draws Record Crowd...........................4
Timms Harley Davidson Donates Motorcycles...........................5
Campus Police Attains South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation Campus Police officially attained South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation (SCLEA) on December 8, making TCTC the first technical college in the system to achieve this gold-standard status. In addition, TCTC is currently the smallest stateaccredited police agency in the state. SCLEA is the official South Carolina accrediting body and since 1999 it has been recognized as a means of maintaining the highest standards of law enforcement accreditation. TCTC Police Chief Marcus Guess, command staff members Sgt. Billy Albert, Sgt. Shaun Chastain and Sgt. Jeremiah Vissage, administrative assistant Linda Conwell and Chief TCTC Police Chief Marcus Guess, front row, second from left, command staff members Sgt. Billy Albert, Sgt. Shaun of Staff Dan Cooper traveled to Columbia where Chastain and Sgt. Jeremiah Vissage, administrative assistant the department was recognized as an accredited Linda Conwell and Chief of Staff Dan Cooper traveled to law enforcement agency. Columbia where the department was recognized as an John Tucker, SCLEA chairman, made the accredited law enforcement agency. John Tucker, SCLEA presentation. Also in attendance were Barry chairman, front row, third from left, made the presentation. Also in attendance were Barry Faile, sheriff of Lancaster Faile, sheriff of Lancaster County and SCLEA board member; Jared Bruder, executive director County and SCLEA board member; Jared Bruder, executive director of the S.C. Sheriff’s Association; and Van Henson, of of the S.C. Sheriff’s Association; and Van the S.C. Association of Counties (all pictured on back row). Henson, of the S.C. Association of Counties. TCTC Campus Police joins a group of 29 law enforcement agencies from all over the state who are recognized for meeting these state-of the-art standards. With Sgt. Albert overseeing the process over the last year, the department engaged in rigorous processes to meet standards that are considered best practices in each area of law enforcement that include management, administration, operations and support services. The South Carolina accreditation process is a five-phase process, consisting of: application; selfassessment; on-site assessment; council review and maintain compliance and reaccreditation. “Obtaining the South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation was a joint effort that included all members of the command staff,” said Chief Guess. “We broke down the most important areas of our law enforcement duties, and each team member put in numerous hours providing information that met SCLEA requirements. I applaud the hard work and great team effort that was exhibited by the command staff and other officers.” The SCLEA Accreditation Program is a voluntary initiative for professional improvement.