Emergency: 911        Non-Emergency: (803) 436-2774
Location: 1281 North Main Street, Sumter, SC 29153
     Mailing: P.O. Box 430, Sumter, SC 29151

Sert / Dive Team

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The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office currently has a Type II SWAT Team. This team is called SERT, Sheriff’s Emergency Response Tactical Team. This 12 – 18 personnel team has been task to response and assist agencies with-in our Judicial Circuit. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team is trained to handle high risk situations requiring specialized weapons, HazMat and Bloodborne Pathogen operations, hostage situations, barricaded subjects, vehicle assaults and dignitary security. The team is capable of operating in both the rural and urban environments that exist in Sumter County.

Specialized Vehicles

MRAP

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (Caiman)

Obtain through the government’s 1033 program this armored vehicle is able to protect deputies during extreme high-risk situations to maximize protection. Because of the size of this vehicle it was also an asset during the thousand-year flood assisting the SCSO by rescuing citizens trapped in flooding waters.

Hummer

Obtain through the government’s 1033 program this 4 wheeled drive vehicle allows deputies to travel in areas in the county inaccessible by normal patrol vehicles.