January 13, 8am Voice of Lady's Island Public Meeting: Guest Speaker - Sheriff  P. J. Tanner

As a young deputy, Sheriff Tanner worked in a variety of roles, but most notably as a criminal investigator and commander of the county’s Drug Task Force and Southern Enforcement Branch. Prior to his first election in 1998, Sheriff Tanner served for four years with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety in Columbia as a Bureau of Protective Services Investigator for all branches of state government, as well as a liaison for drug enforcement and environmental protection and enforcement.

As Beaufort County’s law enforcement leader, Sheriff Tanner has consistently and successfully anticipated the needs of this fast-growing and diverse community and has remained steadfast in his belief that a law enforcement agency is only as good as the policies to which it adheres. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has advanced substantially since Sheriff Tanner started as a deputy. Today, the population is nearly 200,000, three times the size it was in 1981, and the county receives more than 2 million visitors a year.

Sheriff Tanner’s 340-person department—with its 245 sworn deputies and $32 million annual budget—is not only responsible for policing the county’s 900-plus square miles of road and waterway but also the county’s emergency management and dispatch for public safety. During Sheriff’s Tanner’s tenure, the agency has maintained accreditations from The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc (CALEA), both in law enforcement and emergency dispatch services; established its own Forensic Services Laboratory, which includes DNA and chemistry sections; and prioritized its relationship with the community by embracing transparency, welcoming accountability and expanding its public communications.

Beaufort-Jasper County Realtors 22 Kemmerlin Lane Palmetto Business Park Lady’s Island Drive Open to the Public!

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING LOCATION: Travel on Lady’s Island Drive to Truist Bank, follow the road to the right of the bank into Palmetto Business Park. The meeting is to be conducted in the second building on the right. Parking will be available in the special parking lot in the open field directly in front of the Realtor’s Association building.

Board of Directors Meetings: Monthly Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 4:00pm. Meeting location is at the Beaufort County Association of Realtors, 22 Kemmerlin Lane (behind BB&T). Meetings generally last about an hour and the public is always welcome.

Community Preservation Committee Meetings: Monthly Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 10am. Meeting location is at Lady's Island Airport Conference Room located at 39 Airport Circle.

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