South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Email Format
Law EnforcementSouth Carolina, United States201-500 Employees
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is a state law enforcement agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, with 201 to 500 employees. Its responsibilities include investigations of organized crime and general criminal activity, arson investigations, and emergency management related to explosive devices. SLED operates a statewide forensic sciences laboratory and maintains a central criminal justice data base and data communication system. The agency conducts covert narcotics investigations, oversees polygraph examination services, and carries out regulation and inspections under Title 61. It coordinates counter-terrorism activities, operates specialized tactical response units, manages homeland security grants, and represents South Carolina to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.