The Hartsville Police Department will sponsor its first Hartsville Safe Communities (HSC) repeat offender notification Session on July 14th at 6:00 pm in Hartsville City Council Chambers. This program will allow selected community members and law enforcement officers to voice their concerns about violent crimes and the negative impact it has on our community to selected repeat offenders. Attendance at this session will be required as part of the offender’s probation. Additionally, offenders will be offered direct access to resources such as counseling, resource for job placement, continued education, and childcare services. Gaining access to these resources will provide an opportunity for these offenders to create a more positive life for not only themselves but for the community and their families. In the case that a notified offender violates their parole in any way, the Hartsville Safe Communities Action Team (HSCAT) will represent the community at the bond hearing to provide the presiding judge with the information the offender was provided at the notification session. They will then be expedited for prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
Selections for the program were made anonymously by law enforcement agencies locally, statewide, and federally. Offenders were numbered and placed on a screen with their offense history. No names or photographs were included in the provided information. Law enforcement agencies then ranked them according to who they believed would benefit the most from the program.
At the upcoming session, both the public and family members are invited to attend. For more information or questions about the program, contact Rebecca Edwards at 843.383.3015.
