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Lt. James Bateman joined the department in 1989 as a Reserve Officer and became a full time employee in May of 1991. He became the Summerville Police Department's Training Officer in October 2005. Prior to joining the Summerville Police Department he served as a Paramedic and as a Fixed Wing Flight Medic. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and is a Lifetime Member of the National Scholars Honor Society. Lt Bateman is certified by the SC Criminal Justice Academy as a Specific Skills and Basic Instructor, Radar Instructor, Radar Instructor Trainer, Field Training Officer (FTO) and as a FTO Manager (Trainer). In October 2006 he was certified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Basic and NCIC Instructor and by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA as a "STAR" (Small Town and Rural) Domestic Violence Instructor. Lt Bateman serves as an Adjunct Instructor for FLETC.        Summerville Police Department's Training Division is committed to seeking out and providing training that best suits the needs of the department and the career development goals of the employees, while assuring all officers obtain more than the required amount of re-certification in-service hours. From January 1, 2006  through December 31, 2006 the Training Division provided 140 employees (Officers, Dispatchers, Civilians and Reserves) 212 classes on 118 topics for a total of 8,637 hours of Basic, Advanced and In-Service Levels of training. From January 1, 2007  through December 31, 2007 the Training Division has provided 166 employees (Officers, Dispatchers, Civilians and Reserves) 315 classes on 168 topics for a total of 12,087 hours of Basic, Advanced and In-Service Levels of training. From January 1, 2008  through June 30, 2008 the Training Division has provided 138 employees (Officers, Dispatchers, Civilians and Reserves) 75 classes on 58 topics for a total of 4,767 hours of Basic, Advanced and In-Service Levels of training.