AboutWilliam Payne Expertise South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force.
Experience Retired after 24-1/2 years experience as a Municipal Police Officer. 19 years as a Sergeant. I guest instructed at the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Community Policing Instructor, Field Training Officer, Instructor-Trainer in the Monadnock Expandable/PR-24 Batons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Law Enforcement Driving Instructor, O.C. Spray Instructor, Taser Instructor, and liaison for State Accreditation Standards. I also serve as an Adjunct Instructor for Park University, where I teach in the Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.I am currently Director of Security for a major hospital system in South Carolina.
Organizations South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.
Education/Credentials South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Park University.
Master of Arts Degree in Management, Webster University.
Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University.
Datamaster Operator, Monadnock PR-24/M.E.B. Instructor-Trainer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Manager, Certified Basic Investigator, Certified in Homicide Investigations.
Awards and Honors Beaufort County, South Carolina, Police Officer of the Year, 1990.
Question Hi, I Mike Tomasian a collage student have a debate session in a class regarding this as a topic "women should not become a member of SWAT unit". Unfortunately, my group has to at least try to prove this point. Can u in any way give me some ammunition, i would really appreciate it. Thank you.
Answer Mike T.,
Thanks for the question.
I know of some great women in law enforcement, but I only know just a few that have ever been or are on a swat team.
Police work in general is difficult for women to get into. It is still a male dominated profession.
It's been proven over the years, time and again, that most women in law enforcement can perform the same job skills as the men. Sure there are physical differences, strength differences, but the majority of police skills do not require these.
I think most women are not in a swat position because the physical requirements are so tough, that even most of the men can not qualify, and that is one way to prevent women from even attempting it.
I won't debate who shoots better, I know great shooters and horrible shooters from both sexes, It is a scientific fact that men are generally physically stronger and built larger than most women, and can usually physically control situations better than a women. However, most women can de-escalate and verbally control situations better then men.
