The Greenville Police Department is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency that strives to provide a high quality of law enforcement services through a departmental philosophy of community-oriented policing. The agency is comprised of 183 sworn officers and 40 non-sworn employees and serves a population of approximately 79,600 people within a 26-mile area in eastern North Carolina. Greenville is the home of East Carolina University which has a student population of some 27,000 students. The population of Greenville is diverse in terms of its socio-economic, cultural, and educational makeup. The organization of the department is structured to … (3 comments)
GREENVILLE, NC - An 89 year old gentleman and his wife we're on the way to breakfast in Greenville, NC and evidently had an encounter with this deer - that's not odd - deer are plentiful around here. However, the gentleman and his wife didn't know that they had hit this deer until they drove into the McDonalds parking lot and had someone point it out to them. Can you imagine them sittin there inside, having their morning coffee and hasbrowns and someone walking up and saying "Mr., is that your car? You have a deer inside your … (4 comments)
GREENVILLE, NC - Since 2004, NC has seen a 27% increase in deer-related crashes. Pitt County ranked 5th among NC's 100 counties in 2008 for reported crashes involving deer. This number was likely higher due to the unreported cased - as the NC Highway Patrol now says that you can report the incident within 24 hours if medical attention is not needed and your vehicle is still drivable. While the total miles driven and the total number of accidents all together throughtout the state has dropped, deer crashes have … (0 comments)
public safety: ECU Transit - Enjoy Campus, Downtown & Nightlife Safely - Use SAFE Ride!
- 08/24/09 05:24 AM
East Carolina University students, staff, or faculty needing late-night transportation can call upon ECU's escort service, SafeRide. University officials introduced the program last year to help ECU students get home safely, whether they live on-campus or off-campus, ECU patrol operations Capt. Frank Knight said. "We have always had student patrols giving escorts, but it was limited just to on-campus escorts and it ran through midnight," said Knight. "Due to the number of assaults off-campus and in the vicinity of campus, we wanted to be able to get students home in a safe manner." The escort service is offered from 9 p.m. … (0 comments)
And for the past 36 years, the City of Greenville has provided just that with its Sunday in the Park concert series. It begins again at 7 p.m. Sunday on the Town Common with a concert by the Tar River Community Band. Sunday in the Park has become a staple of summer family entertainment for Pitt County residents. Each Sunday a new group will take the stage for an all-ages event. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnics and even the family dog, provided it's on a leash.
… (0 comments)
public safety: Local Economy On the Rise, Gas Prices Stable
- 06/04/09 06:50 AM
The United States economy is on the way up, according to East Carolina University's Bureau of Business Research. Gas prices are expected to hold steady this summer while companies are expected to increase production and eventually create more jobs. James Kleckley, director of Bureau of Business Research, said that the worst part of the economic slump is likely over, and he is starting to see the economy slowly improve. The Bureau of Business Research monitors economic indicators on the national and international level with a particular focus on how it affects eastern North Carolina. "The worst of the worst was … (0 comments)
public safety: Greenville NC Greenway Project, Eco-Friendly Building Get Council Approval
- 12/09/08 05:00 AM
A city greenway project and an initiative to build greener structures were given the go-ahead at Monday night's City Council meeting. The council voted unanimously - excepting Councilman Larry Spell, who was absent - to award a Goldsboro company with the contract to begin construction on the first half-mile of the South Tar River Greenway. That initial portion of the greenway will run between the Town Common and Woodlawn Street, and then from Woodlawn to North Warren Street. Hine Sitework will be paid $329,800 to install 10-foot wide asphalt greenways, narrow a current roadway and install a storm drainage pipe. … (1 comments)
public safety: 89th Pitt County Fair - Annual Festivities Start Monday September 29 2008
- 09/28/08 03:03 AM
The Pitt County Fair opens Monday at the Fairgrounds on Route 264 in Greenville. The gates open at 5:30 and the Midway opens at 6:15. The fair runs through Saturday, October 4th. Message from the Fair Manager The Pitt County Fairgrounds has already been busy this year with concerts, Boy Scouts Fund Raiser, Animated Car Show, circus, Pirate's Beach Fest, and yard sales. Now it is time for the most important event of the year - The 2008 Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair. Our fair theme this year: "Together at the Fair", sets the tone for the exciting things … (0 comments)
As of August 28, 2008 - 11:00AM EDT Current Conditions Just as we have dodged the bullet of Tropical Storm Fay, Tropical Storm Gustav looks to make a run towards New Orleans next week. We in Eastern NC too may be welcoming Hanna next week, if projected path maps are accurate. The worst of a low pressure system has passed and Pitt County residents have a 50 percent chance of rain Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The county mostly escaped Wednesday's stormy weather, which produced a hazardous weather outlook and tornado watches for most of the … (0 comments)
public safety: Plans Discussed for Greenville NC Railroads - Problem Traffic Areas
- 08/27/08 05:58 AM
rhett butler/the daily reflector Marc Hamel, left, with the state Department of Transportation, talks with Greenville resident Cathy Campbell about the possibility of new railroad tracks as they look at a map during a meeting at the Eppes Recreation Center on Tuesday evening. Train blockage at Arlington Boulevard and Howell Street could be reduced by 85 percent if plans to change rail operations in Greenville go forward, a state Department of Transportation engineer said Tuesday. Transportation officials and consultants reviewed plans to streamline train travel through Greenville during a Tuesday afternoon citizen informational workshop at Eppes Recreation Center. The event brought out … (0 comments)
public safety: Be one of Beau's Buddies - Locals Team up to FIGHT Cancer!
- 08/18/08 01:29 AM
Jenni Farrow/The Daily Reflector Last year, on what he thought might be his death bed, Dr. John Gibbs made a promise of sorts. If he made it through, this physician would never forget how it felt to be a patient battling cancer. As they prayed for their son's life, Parham and Jennifer Stanley had a similar sentiment. Whatever was ahead for 2-year-old Beau, they would become proponents for parents of those fighting the disease. In late November, Gibbs was back at work. Within the week, Beau was laid to rest. Though one life was taken and another one spared, both … (0 comments)
public safety: Pitt County Bookmobile Keeps Rolling - Despite 25% Increase in Fuel Prices
- 08/14/08 02:38 AM
The Pitt County Bookmobile parked outside the Spring Arbor nursing home on Arlington Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon. Sitting above Arlington Boulevard traffic Wednesday afternoon, Pete Hickey twirls the 17-inch steering wheel, turning right into the parking lot of Sterling House Assisted Living. It's 1 p.m. "Here comes Carl," Hickey said to his assistant Katie Hall. Despite temperatures in the mid-90s, Carl Bateman, 82, was waiting outside and he soon entered the coolness of Sheppard Memorial Library's bookmobile. "I've found some Hemingway for you," calls out Hickey. In a time when the Internet and television provide near instantaneous information, thousands of people … (0 comments)
William Anderson Greenville's police chief wants to relaunch a crime prevention program that was canceled five years ago. Police Chief William Anderson will seek City Council permission to hire a consultant to prepare an application to become a Weed and Seed site. Funded through the U.S. Department of Justice, Weed and Seed works by encouraging communities to reduce crime through prevention and then revitalize communities. Anderson is scheduled to make his presentation Monday when the City Council meets at 6 p.m. in its chambers on the third floor of City Hall, 200 W. Fifth St. The city of Greenville … (0 comments)
The Tallest Man in Real Estate - "Above the Crowd, Literally"
RE/MAX Preferred Realty & Deryck Wilson, providing top real estate brokerage services to buyers and sellers in the Greenville NC area.
GREENVILLE NC POLICE DEPARTMENT
;)
;)
