Sumter Police Department Divisions and Staff  

DIVISIONS

Uniformed Services: Patrol Division, Traffic, Animal Control, Parking Attendant, School Crossing

Investigations: Violent and Property Crimes, Juvenile Division, Warrants Division, NET (Neighborhood Empowerment Team), Investigation Support Services, Organized Crime & Vice Control Unit (Narcotics), Polygraph, Forensics, Victim/Witness Assistance 

Support Services: CAU (Citizens Assistance Unit), Citizens on Patrol, Crime Prevention, Records Administration, Recruitment, Training

911 Communications: Dispatch-Emergency communications

Patrol Division
The City of Sumter is divided into 2 regions and within those regions are 9 patrol areas. The officer's duties include responding to routine and emergency calls for service within their areas, and patrolling neighborhoods and business districts. Each patrol shift is supervised by a Lieutenant and two Sergeants.

Traffic Division
The officer's in this division investigate traffic accidents, enforce traffic laws, assist with special events when traffic control is needed and monitor speed limits with the latest radar equipment.

Detective Division
Detectives are responsible for the investigation of crimes committed within the city limits. They also assist other local, state and federal agencies with investigations that lead to the Sumter area and with the apprehension of wanted persons'.

Warrants Division
The Warrants Division is responsible for serving City Court warrants and investigating minor offenses. These officers also handle prisoner transports and courtroom security.

Crime Scene Unit
The Forensics Van is fully equipped to process crime scenes. The Forensic Unit is highly trained and processes crime scenes from burglaries to homicides.

Honor Guard
The Sumter Police Department Honor Guard is comprised of 100% volunteers. The Honor Guard has been used on many special occasions and was highly commended by the Shaw Air Force Base Commander during the last Departmental inspection.

911 Communication Center

The Sumter City/County 911 Communicion Center dispatches emergency services for Sumter City Police, Sumter County Sheriff Department, Sumter City/County Fire, and Sumter EMS. After hours they dispatch all public services such as water, sewer and mechanical. The 911 Center is an enhanced center with twelve 911 lines coming into the Center displaying the telephone callers phone number and location. A trained staff of (22) twenty-two full time operators and (8) part-time operators answers emergency calls. The 911 Operators work a 12- hour shift with at least 5 operators on duty at any time. These operators dispatch over (10,000) ten thousand calls for service each month, emergency and non-emergency. Sumter 911 operators receive enormous amounts of training during their first year of employment. A Sumter operator is required to attend and successfully pass training in Emergency Medical Dispatch, Enhanced 911 Operating Procedures through the SC Criminal Justice Academy, computer training through SLED for work associated with the (NCIC) National Crime Information Center, and on the job training with a trainer which lasts approximately 12 weeks. Anyone interested in a career in 911 Communications should contact Lt. Nesbitt, Recruitment with the Sumter City Police Department.

Victim/Witness Program
Crime victims are covered under the State of South Carolina's Victim/Witness Bill of Rights. Financial assistance is available to help qualified victims with medically related expenses that are not covered by other payment sources. If you have any questions call the Sumter Police Department's Victim Assistance Advocate Ruth Fowler at 803-436-2703