Spartanburg Community College (Basic Constable Training)
March 3 – June 10, 2025
Mondays and Tuesdays
6:00pm – 9:30pm
Please register for your Spring Constable class with your “Constable Approved Training” Letter from SLED.
Contact Lynn Camp at campl@sccsc.edu to register.
| Lieutenant | |
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| Office | 803-896-7251 |
| Program Assistant | |
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| Office | 803-896-7029 |
State Constables for Government Entities (Group I): Group I constables are employed by government agencies and have a job related need for law enforcement authority. Group 1 commissions may be utilized only in connection with the official duties of the employing agency, or as may be authorized by the Chief of SLED. These constables must attend training at the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy within one year of being commissioned, or have similar training that is approved by the S.C. Law Enforcement Training Council. Group I constables must complete annual in-service training as approved by the S.C. Law Enforcement Training Council. Government agencies must submit to SLED Regulatory Services written verification upon certification of constables they employ. Group I constables adhere to the policies and procedures of the employing agency.
Retired Police Officers (Group II): Group II constables consist of those individuals who have served as sworn law enforcement officers in the State of South Carolina and honorably retired in that capacity. No additional basic training is required of these individuals in order to be commissioned. Group II constables must complete annual in-service training approved by SLED, to include firearms requalification and SCCJA Legal Update training. A copy of the in-service training certificate must be submitted to SLED Regulatory Services upon completion of training. Group II constables are permitted to assist local law enforcement on a voluntary basis as long as authorization has been given by SLED and the constable has made arrangements with a local agency to provide assistance. Group II constables who provide voluntary law enforcement assistance must adhere to the policies and procedures herein. Group II constables may perform duties consistent with those of Group III-Advanced State Constables when assisting law enforcement agencies as long as they have not been separated from full-time law enforcement employment for more than three years. Group II constables who wish to voluntarily assist a law enforcement agency must notify SLED which agencies have given approval for the constable to assist. Otherwise, Group II constables may only take law enforcement action when imminent and urgent circumstances exist.
State Constable Auxiliary (Group III): Group III constables provide auxiliary law enforcement assistance services to local law enforcement agencies in a voluntary capacity. These constables must complete the basic State Constable Training Program offered through a South Carolina Technical College or complete similar training approved by the S.C. Law Enforcement Training Council. Group III constables are uncompensated and must adhere to the policies and procedures provided herein.
Advanced State Constable Auxiliary· (Group III-Advanced): Group III constables in good standing with SLED and local law enforcement agencies may apply and complete additional training to obtain classification as a Group III-Advanced State Constable. Application may be made after one year as a commissioned Group III State Constable unless immediate designation as a Group III-Advanced State Constable is permitted pursuant to Section X of this policy manual. Classification as a Group III-Advanced State Constable confers additional authority and responsibilities than that of a Group III State Constable. Group III-Advanced State Constables must adhere to applicable policies outlined herein.
2021 Constable Memo - New Law - Open Carry Training Act
Notice of Workers Compensation Wage Memo
Moving Vehicles & Deadly Force Directive
Constable POC Information Request
Policies & Procedures Signed by Chief Keel
Group I State Constable Application Package
Group II State Constable Application Package
Group III State Constable Application Package
Group I, II, III, & Advanced Constable Renewal Application Package
SLED Online Constable Training
SLED will be hosting its 2025 Annual Firearms Training for SC State Constables this Spring only.
You MUST complete and return the following document to be registered for Spring 2025 Annual Firearms Training. The training dates for Firearms Training are also within the below document.
