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 488 | May 24, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 489 | June 21, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 490 | July 26, 2026 | August 14, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 491 | August 23, 2026 | September 11, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 492 | September 20, 2026 | October 8, 2026** (Thursday at 1pm) |
| Basic Detention 493 | October 18, 2026 | November 6, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 494 | November 15, 2026 | December 11, 2026 |
| Basic Detention 495 | January 3, 2027 | January 22, 2027 |
| Basic Detention 496 | January 31, 2027 | February 19, 2027 |
| Basic Detention 497 | February 28, 2027 | March 19, 2027 |
| Basic Detention 498 | March 28, 2027 | April 16, 2027 |
| Basic Detention 499 | April 25, 2027 | May 14, 2027 |
| Basic Detention 500 | May 23, 2027 | June 11, 2027 |
| Basic Detention 501 | June 20, 2027 | July 16, 2027 |
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.
