City officials in Mauldin are refusing to release a readily available public record about police officer discipline.
The Greenville News first sought the discipline record April 20, after the officer who is the subject of it was discussed during a news conference held by Upstate Black Lives Matter activists.
Activists Derrick Quarles and Bruce Wilson distributed copies of a 2019 reprimand at that news conference, alleging that a police officer used a racial slur while at a Mauldin High School football game. Quarles and Wilson have called for the officer s firing.
Quarles and Wilson received a copy of the officer s reprimand months after filing a Freedom of Information request for it, they said. The Greenville News received a copy of the reprimand from the activists and requested the document from the city in order to verify the information. The Greenville News asked for a copy of the document from Mauldin on April 20, in an effort to determine the authenticity of the reprimand
Mt. Pleasant names new police chief Mount Pleasant named Mark Arnold as its new police chief. Arnold is set to replace retiring Chief Carl Ritchie in May. (Source: Mount Pleasant Town Government) By Patrick Phillips | March 12, 2021 at 9:53 AM EST - Updated March 12 at 9:59 AM
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant named a 25-year law enforcement veteran as its new police chief Friday morning.
Deputy Chief Mark Arnold will succeed Carl Richie as the town’s top law enforcement officer.
“Mark possesses the education, experience, and skills to serve successfully as Mount Pleasant’s police chief. He understands our community and shares Town Council’s belief in the importance of maintaining a safe community,” Mount Pleasant Town Administrator Eric DeMoura said.