Michael D. George Email & Phone Number

Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Principal Investigator on several community and state-level projects. Designed, implemented, and coordinated training and enforcement plans for law enforcement officers and community partners about environmental methods to influence underage drinking in the state. Qualitative data collection (interviews, focus studies, & observations) and quantitative data collection (attitudinal surveys, archival data) for other projects. Principal Investigator & grant capacity coordinator for NHTSA High Visibility grant for Greenville County EUDL Coalition (2012-2013). Principal Investigator & grant capacity coordinator for DAODAS CAST (SPF SIG) grant, Phoenix Center; Greenville, SC (2013-2014). Local Outcome Data Coordinator – Evaluation (PFS-ECHO Project); DAODAS/State of South Carolina (2016-current). Technical consultant & trainer, OJJDP/DAODAS Project STAR (Safety Through Alcohol Responsibility), Joint Base Charleston (Air Force & Navy); North Charleston, SC (2012-2015). Technical consultant and trainer for OJJDP/DAODAS Palmetto Initiative for Campus & Community Collaboration (PICCC) (2008-2012).

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Assigned to DAODAS, the state agency for substance abuse and responsible for implementing underage alcohol drinking statewide campaign. Design & implement training / enforcement plan for law enforcement officers, & community partners about environmental methods to influence the underage drinking challenge in the state. Provide technical assistance to local SC behavioral health services and law enforcement on environmental strategies that affect underage consumption of alcoholic beverages. Provided consultant services to communities involved in implementing impaired driving and underage drinking environmental strategies. Provided training for law enforcement, prevention specialists, and others about youth tobacco enforcement & education.

South Carolins

Assigned to DAODAS, the state agency for substance abuse and responsible for implementing underage alcohol drinking statewide campaign. Design & implement training / enforcement plan for law enforcement officers, & community partners about environmental methods to influence the underage drinking challenge in the state. Provide technical assistance to local SC behavioral health services and law enforcement on environmental strategies that affect underage consumption of alcoholic beverages. Provided consultant services to communities involved in implementing impaired driving and underage drinking environmental strategies. Provided training for law enforcement, prevention specialists, and others about youth tobacco enforcement & education. PI for PIRE contract with Phoenix Center on NHTSA HVE demonstration grant on source investigation & underage drinking.

Online

Adjunct instructor. Review and graded student assignments, provided feedback on their work.

Blythewood, South Carolina

Afforded management & leadership of law enforcement services for state & local law enforcement agency involvement in statewide highway safety campaigns; provided training & technical assistance for law enforcement officers in traffic safety area; co-developed and implemented the South Carolina Law Enforcement Networks, a statewide law enforcement collaborative highway safety and information dissemination program; co-authored highway safety grants for LEL program & South Carolina Law Enforcement Networks (SCLEN); nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor & Traffic Occupant Protection Strategies (TOPS) instructor

Atlanta, Ga Metro Area

Managed & provided leadership for statewide highway safety program; provided training for law enforcement officers & other highway safety advocates in traffic safety area; co-authored highway safety grant with Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for program funding; nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor & Traffic Occupant Protection Strategies (TOPS) instructor

Columbia, Sc

Managed & lead safety belt & child restraint statewide enforcement for state and local law enforcement agencies; co-authored highway safety grants for highway safety funding through private, non-profit national source; nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor & Traffic Occupant Protection Strategies (TOPS) instructor

Columbia, South Carolina Area

LP Manager at two retail clothing stores.

Tallassee, Alabama

Managed undercover drug operation for department; collaborated with federal, state, & local law enforcement agencies on enforcement activity; authored federally funded grant applications (USDOJ & USHUD); implemented computer-aided dispatch system for department.

Montgomery, Alabama Area

Provided management for security officers, managed local investigations for company clients, implemented area marketing and sales plan for potential clients.

Montgomery, Alabama Area

Implemented community policing response to crime, drugs, gangs and public disorder in public housing communities.

Montgomery, Alabama & Tallahassee, Florida

Protected company assets against internal & external theft.

Decatur, Alabama, United States

Assigned initially to Patrol, where I answered calls for service. Transferred to Traffic Division (1983-1987), where I investigated traffic crashes and conducted traffic efforts, such as public safety checkpoints and speed-radar details. Transferred back to Patrol (1987-1989). Authored Street Crime Unit proposal to answer crimes in progress. The proposal was implemented and I was asked to serve on the Unit along with another officer. I received a Letter of Commendation for the proposal.

Ph.D., Public Policy & Administration, 3.94

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society (Public Administration).Phenomenological (dissertation) research meant to convey.

Limited Duty (Law Enforcement) Certification, Law Enforcement

Activities and Societies: Law Enforcement Commission

Masters, Justice & Public Safety, 3.93

Law Enforcement Commission, Alabama P.O.S.T., 3Rd In Class

6 week course of study (240 hrs)

Bachelors, Political Science & Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Alpha Tau Omega Social Fraternity

Transfer To Birmingham-Southern College, Pre-Law

Pre-law curriculum. Political science, history, & business courses.