Public Safety Committee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2023-08-22
Time: 13:00

COLUMBIA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023


The Columbia Public Safety Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at
1:00 p.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia,
South Carolina 29201. Members of the public may view the meeting online at
www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Howard E. Duvall, Jr., At-Large  The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I
 The Honorable Peter M. Brown, District IV
 Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent,
 vibrate or off position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for
 recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES

1. Columbia Police Department Update - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook, Police Chief

2. Columbia - Richland Fire Department Update - Mr. Aubrey Jenkins, Fire Chief

3. Columbia Emergency Management Department Update - Mr. Harry Tinsley, Director

ADJOURNMENT




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COLUMBIA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023


The Columbia Public Safety Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at
1:00 p.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia,
South Carolina 29201. Members of the public may view the meeting online at
www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Howard E. Duvall, Jr., At-Large  The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, District I
 The Honorable Peter M. Brown, District IV
 Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent,
 vibrate or off position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for
 recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES

1. Columbia Police Department Update - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook, Police Chief

2. Columbia - Richland Fire Department Update - Mr. Aubrey Jenkins, Fire Chief

3. Columbia Emergency Management Department Update - Mr. Harry Tinsley, Director

ADJOURNMENT




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MEETING DATE: August 22, 2023

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Columbia Police Department Update - Mr. William "Skip"
 Holbrook, Police Chief
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MEETING DATE: August 22, 2023

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Columbia - Richland Fire Department Update - Mr. Aubrey
 Jenkins, Fire Chief
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MEETING DATE: August 22, 2023

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Columbia Emergency Management Department Update - Mr.
 Harry Tinsley, Director
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COLUMBIA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023

CALL TO ORDER

The Columbia Public Safety Committee met on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at City Hall (Mayor's
Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina. The Honorable Howard E.
Duvall, Jr., Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.

 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
 Howard E. Duvall Chair Present
 Tina N. Herbert Member Present
 Peter M. Brown Member Present

PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES

1. Columbia Police Department Update - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook, Police Chief

Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook, Columbia Police Chief provided year-to-date statistics on the
Crime in Columbia along with a year-to-date comparison, four week total and current and
previous week comparisons. Crime totals are down by 2%. He presented the person hit shooting
and ShotSpotter dashboards. These dashboards provide demographic information by police
region. Year-to-date, ShotSpotter has provided 900 alerts. He highlighted the Gun Violence
Assessment and Action Plan for August 2023, which is a renewed strategic focus. The biggest
advancement has been the real-time crime center. Current initiatives include: Operation Hope
and Order, Operation Welcome Back, USC Campus Village Public Safety Initiative, and the
alternative response initiative.

The committee asked that future reports include the total number of vehicles that were locked
and unlocked when stolen.

Vehicles for Hire

Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook, Columbia Police Chief explained that any vehicle operating for
hire in the city of Columbia is required to obtain a chauffeurs permit through the Columbia
Police Department. Permits must be displayed within the vehicle. City Code requires a driver's
license with a clean 10-year record, physical examination by a physician, a SLED criminal
report, negative drug test, two recent photographs, a $25 application fee, and participation in the
Famously Hot Hospitality Class for new permits. He reported that a rogue taxi service has been
identified and we will take the appropriate enforcement action.



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 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023

Ms. Indika Bandara expressed concerns about a taxi cab operating in this city without meeting
the requirements. There should be a rule requiring a business owner to have lived here for a year
before applying for a permit.

There was consensus of the committee to encourage Ms. Bandara to report additional concerns to
the city.

2. Columbia - Richland Fire Department Update - Mr. Aubrey D. Jenkins, Fire Chief

Mr. Will Broscious, Community Risk Reduction Chief / Fire Accreditation provided an update
on First Due, which is the department's records management system and part of the daily fire
management system that was implemented a month ago. Phase two consists of installing
communications systems at all fire stations.

Mr. Aubrey D. Jenkins, Columbia Fire Chief reported that the department is working with Fleet
Services on current needs and to improve efficiencies. All personnel have been sized and the
second set of bunker gear has been ordered with expected delivery by the end of the year. The
city acquired land for the new Olympia Fire House and the Procurement Department has worked
through the request for qualifications for the training burn building. Recently, conditional offers
have been made to 23 firefighters.

Year-to-Date Highlights:

  3,388 training hours
  3,363 inspections
  1,000 public education events, 589 plan reviews, and 145 special events year.
  23,268 calls
  Performed CPR 122 times
  Used specialized equipment for technical rescues 336 times.
  Administered Narcan 93 times for suspected opioid overdoses.
  Developed a 2022 Annual Report

Committee members encouraged the Fire Department to begin working with local businesses to
develop public-private partnerships. There was support for restoring the Adopt-a-Fire Station
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 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023

3. Columbia Emergency Management Department Update - Mr. Harry Tinsley, Director

Mr. Harry Tinsley, Director of Emergency Management reported that 137 camera sites are
currently operational. The Command Central Aware Platform will be used for live-monitoring of
security cameras, video analytics and other technology integrations. We work with area partners
to develop incident action plans for planned and emergency events. The Emergency
Management team participated in numerous activities and tours to include the V.C. Summer
Nuclear Station Graded Full-Scale Exercise 50 Mile Emergency Protection Zone, a Hurricane
Workshop with SCEMD, and the Urban League Youth Academy EOC Tour.

Committee members inquired about Active Intruder Training.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:



Erika D. Moore Hammond, CMC
City Clerk




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