Police, fire and first responders were given a public “thank you” Thursday night at the Public Safety Appreciation Dinner at the Cannon Centre.
It’s the second year the Greer Chamber of Commerce event brought Greer city’s finest together for a dinner to acknowledge the dangers and contribution the public safety officials play in keeping Greer safe.
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating a shooting involving two City of Greer Police officers just before 7 p.m.
Lt. Jim Holcombe of the Greer Police Department reported the officers responded to a call at at 204 Pleasant Oak Court in Greer, in reference to a man discharging a firearm.
Perry Bowens had a succinct message to athletic officials attending a seminar in Charleston on crowd control and safety. “It starts before the (football) season begins. New kids are coming into the school during the week before games begin and we explain to them what goes on at a sporting event,” said Bowens, a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Greer High School.
“We tell the students it’s still a school-sponsored event when you go the stadium and there is a right way and wrong way to conduct yourself.”
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