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.
Expert: William Payne Date: 6/29/2008 Subject: i did turn my life around, but will my past haunt me?
Question Dear Mr. Payne,
Good Morning I am a 20 yr old male U.S. Marine with excatly 3 yrs. left on my contract. I am a 3531 motor transportation operator. I am attending college while serving active duty and plane on getting my associates degree beofre i get out in 2011. Since i was 14 or 15 i have had my fair share with dealing with the police... ( all in the state of New Jersey)
I am aware that I was not the most up holding citizen when I was younger but when I was a junior and a senior in high school i was attending a Vocational School for law enforcment and also attend a week long summer program that taught kids about law enfrocment. both i have a certificate for
I am intrested in getting into a big city P.D. NYPD, LAPD, Miami P.D. Dallas PD. etc... when i get out of the Marine Corps in 3 years. How do you think my previous incidents will affect my chances? and will getting out of the military with a honorable discharge help me?
-14 yrs old: poession of 1 gram marijuana, went to juvy court ( held in my high school)
punishment: attend 10 N.A. meetings (no finger prints taken)
-15 yrs old: public urination citation
punishment: 250$ fine (just recieved a ticket)
-16 yrs old simple assault charge
punishment: attend Scared Straight at Monmouth County Correctional Facility and wrote a letter to the victims parents
-17 yrs old: charged with poession with intent to distrubit marijuana (had 10 grams on me)
punishment: $1,000 fine, 30 hrs of community service pled guilty to poession ( i do not believe i pled guilty to poession with intent)
-18 yrs old: found out i had a minor traffic warrent and turned my self in the day i found out
-18 yrs old: was not aware i had a differnt traffic warrent and was arrested but bailed my self out that night
Answer Jon,
Thanks for the question, and thank you for your service to our country.
I know a lot of police officers that have criminal backgrounds in their juvenile years.
If you have stayed clean and are honorably serving your country. I really see no problem with you pursuing a career in law enforcement. Your juvenile records will be sealed unless you waive your rights to unseal them.
You are only 2-3 years removed from some of your past troubles, so I would concentrate of your education and keep yourself out of any trouble.
