The mission of the Basic Detention training program (BD) as mandated by South Carolina Law is to provide the officer candidate with the necessary knowledge, skills, and the abilities to perform the duties of a certified detention officer in the state of South Carolina.
- The Basic Detention training program is currently three weeks in duration.
- Upon completion of the training the candidate will be a certified Class 2 Law Enforcement Officer.
- A candidate must complete training within the first twelve months of employment.
| Basic Detention Class | Start (Sunday Report Date) | Graduation |
| Basic Detention 480 | September 21, 2025 | October 10, 2025 |
| Basic Detention 481 | October 19, 2025 | November 7, 2025 |
| Basic Detention 482 | November 16, 2025 | December 11, 2025** (Thursday at 1pm) |
| Basic Detention 483 | January 4, 2026 | January 23, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 484 | February 1, 2026 | February 19, 2026** (Thursday at 1pm) |
| Basic Detention 485 | March 1, 2026 | March 20, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 486 | March 29, 2026 | April 17, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 487 | April 26, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 488 | May 24, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 489 | June 21, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
Graduations
All Basic Detention Graduations are held at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Gymnasium at 10:00am on the date specified. In the event that a Basic Law Enforcement Graduation is held on the same day as Basic Detention, the Basic Detention Graduation will be scheduled for 1:00pm on that day (indicated by **), in the gymnasium.
