Public Safety
Animal Care
Richland County Animal Care helps reduce the number of stray animals, control the outbreak of rabies and educate the public about the importance of licensing their pets and the responsibilities of pet ownership.
Coroner
The Coroner’s Office is responsible for investigating all suspicious, violent, sudden and unexpected deaths that occur in Richland County. Call 803-576-1799.
Detention Center
The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center serves as the intake center for unsentenced misdemeanor and felony detainees/inmates and as an incarceration facility for sentenced offenders.
Richland County Emergency Services
Richland County's award-winning Emergency Services Department provides emergency and public safety planning, preparedness programs and emergency response and recovery.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department
The Richland County Sheriff's Department employs more than 700 uniformed officers and 140 non-sworn personnel, making it one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the state.
S.C. Department of Public Safety
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety saves lives through highway safety education and diligent enforcement of laws governing traffic, motor vehicles and commercial carriers.
S.C. Law Enforcement Division
The State Law Enforcement Division provides quality manpower and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies and conducts investigations on behalf of the state as directed by the Governor and Attorney General.