The Greenville Police Department is making bold moves to connect with the people they serve. Chief of Police Justin Lovvorn has launched Coffee with a Cop. The program – held at MO’s JO & Espresso – helps bring officers and citizens together, over a latte. “It’s very vital to what we do to have the support of the community,” said…
Greenville Police Officers laugh with kids at Cops and Kids Day. Greenville Police held the first Cops and Kids Day outreach program for the city of Greenville. Kids were able learn about how officers do their jobs all while having fun. Kids and Cops Day was designed to make kids feel comfortable around police officers. All six divisions of Greenville Law…
The Greenville Police Department is offering extra security for those taking a vacation this summer through the House Watch Program. The program is nothing new to Greenville. Chief Justin Lovvorn says it’s been going on for as long as he can remember. “It just lets us know for sure that we need to check on this house in particular because…
Mosquitoes can carry diseases like malaria, West Nile virus, and most recently the Zika virus, just to name a few. The Greenville Police Department is once again starting up the Mosquito Population Control after its first apparently successful year in 2016. “I think so. I don’t remember getting bit last year, and I usually get chewed up by them!” says Lieutenant…
Greenville Police believe these people used forged traveler’s checks to steal nearly $7,000 from the Greenville Walmart. Now they need your help identifying them. Greenville Police are asking for help identifying two people accused of stealing money from stores using forged traveler’s checks. The crime happened on March 12. Surveillance cameras show a man and woman coming into the Greenville…
Being a police officer is a tough job. Officers train for years with heavy and dangerous equipment, all to save lives. More often than not, they don’t get a thank you. The Greenville community wanted to make sure its local law enforcement felt appreciated. After the Dallas, TX shooting where five officers were killed and seven more injured by an…
Even in the summer months, there’s always work for the Greenville Police to do. Many families take a vacation when the whether starts getting warmer, and the officers on patrol are going to do what they can to keep your home safe while you play. “It’s not a big problem we have in this area, where people will break in residences…
Often, being a member of law enforcement is a thankless job. “You know, we’re the guys that unfortunately have to give speeding tickets, cause people won’t voluntarily comply with the law. We have to go to homes where domestic violence is going on, have to make arrests,” says Greenville Police Chief Lonzo Ingram. But at the 20th Annual Law Enforcement…
Vandals broke in to and stole property from Beeland Park in Greenville in early April. After a month-long investigation, four juveniles between the ages of 13 and 14 and two adults are being charged with the crimes. Police say hammers and other instruments were used to break into storage sheds, the concession stand and the announcer’s booth at the park. Police…
