Sheriff's Department Offers Safety Class for Females

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is offering a personal safety class Thursday for females ages 11 and older. 

The free class will be held between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Lexington County James R. Metts Law Enforcement Complex. 

Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts encourages women and teenage girls, who are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, to attend the personal safety class. Participants should wear casual clothes for the class.

Sgt. Diane Paavel, who serves as a crime prevention officer, will show participants how they can enhance their personal safety at home and at work and how they can protect themselves when approached by strangers. Participants also will learn how to properly secure motor vehicles.

The class will provide citizens with many tips that they can use daily to reduce their chances of falling prey to criminals.

A total of 40 women and teen-age girls can participate in the personal safety class. Anyone who wants to participate in the class is asked to register by contacting Paavel at her office at 803-785-2504 or e-mailing her at dpaavel@lcsd.sc.gov.