Programs & Services

C.O.P.S. Program
"COPS" (Community Oriented Problem Solvers): "COPS" officers work with residents, community leaders, and businesses to prevent crime in our neighborhoods and business districts. The COPS program is administered at various locations throughout the City and the Greenwood Housing Authority properties.

Victim/Witness Program
Crime victims are covered under the State of South Carolina's Victim/Witness Bill of Rights. Financial assistance is available to help qualified victims with medically related expenses that are not covered by other payment sources. Visit the Victim Services Page or call (864) 942-8467.

Neighborhood Crime Watch
Neighborhood Crime Watch is a program of mutual assistance among neighbors aimed at reducing crime in our communities at the grass roots level. Get to know your neighbors, introduce them to the concept of Neighborhood Crime Watch. Get involved. A neighborhood where people are alert to the potential of crime and are willing to lookout for one another's interests is a neighborhood where crimes are least likely to occur.

Neighborhood Crime Watch is an invitation to you to be a good neighborhood. If a neighbor is away and you notice an obvious oversight in his home security that might attract a burglar, correct the situation. Close that open garage door; pick up the mail or paper; keep the yard in good condition; and be alert for suspicious people around the property. Good neighbors working together through Neighborhood Crime Watch can prevent crimes in their area the most effective way - before it starts!!

Neighborhood Crime Watch is a crime prevention program which enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime in their communities. It involves:

• Neighbors getting to know each other and working together in a program of mutual assistance;
• Citizens being trained to recognize and report suspicious and criminal activities in their neighborhoods such as burglary, larceny, vandalism, and littering; and
• Implementation of crime prevention techniques, such as Home Security Surveys, Operation Identification, Safe Homes for Children, Community Clean-up, and others.

Having neighbors that look out for one another is one of the best deterrents to crime. A Crime Prevention Officer is available to assist your community organize a successful program. For information on starting a Neighborhood Crime Watch, call (864) 942-8484.

Security Surveys
A crime prevention officer will conduct a detailed security analysis of your home or business. Information on lighting, locks, doors, windows, and security procedures is provided.

Juvenile Arbitration Program
The Juvenile Arbitration Program is a part of the Eighth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. This program allows first time juvenile offenders of non-violent crimes the opportunity to complete a contract-based program as an alternative to entering the Family Court system. In order to participate in arbitration, the juvenile offenders must take responsibility for their actions and complete any sanctions deemed appropriate by the arbitrator. Arbitration hearings involve volunteer arbitrators, juvenile offenders, their parents, victims, and the arresting law enforcement officers. The successful completion of this program allows juvenile offenders to clear their records. Juvenile arbitration is a program that involves the community in the Juvenile Justice system.

Teens Under Fire (TUF)
Teens Under Fire is a prevention/intervention program that helps teens focus on their choices, especially in the area of alcohol and other drugs, violence and crime. The program exposes teens to the consequences involved with poor decisions by bringing them face-to-face with those consequences and by stressing that teens do have a choice of their own. Teens Under Fire deals with the presentation of the truth showing where poor decisions can and do lead. Our goal is to enlighten, not to frighten. The truth, although sometimes frightening, is presented as directly as possible.