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.
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Basic Detention |
Dates (Sunday Report Date) |
Graduation |
|---|---|---|
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Basic Detention 425 |
June 20, 2021 |
July 16, 2021 |
|
Basic Detention 426 |
July 18, 2021 |
August 6, 2021 |
|
Basic Detention 427 |
August 8, 2021 |
August 27, 2021 |
|
Basic Detention 428 |
September 6, 2021 |
September 24, 2021 |
|
Basic Detention 429 |
September 26, 2021 |
October 15, 2021 |
|
Basic Detention 430 |
October 24, 2021 |
November 5, 2021 |
|
Basic Detention 431 |
November 7, 2021 |
December 3, 2021 |
|
Basic Detention 432 |
December 5, 2022 |
January 7, 2022 |
|
Basic Detention 433 |
January 9, 2022 |
January 28, 2022 |
|
Basic Detention 434 |
January 30, 2022 |
February 18, 2022 |
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Basic Detention 435 |
February 27, 2022 |
March 18, 2022 |
|
Basic Detention 436 |
March 20, 2022 |
April 8, 2022 |
|
Basic Detention 437 |
April 10, 2022 |
April 29, 2022 |
|
Basic Detention 438 |
May 8, 2022 |
May 27, 2022 |
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Basic Detention 439 |
May 29, 2022 |
June 17,2022 |
|
Basic Detention 440 |
June 19, 2022 |
July 15, 2022 |
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.