Brief History

For over 150 years, the Sumter Police Department has been serving the citizens of Sumter, South Carolina on the solid foundation of public trust and safety. Sumter PD officers serve a 40,000-strong town and are committed to treating all in our vibrant community fairly and with respect. We are a CALEA accredited agency and maintain their gold standard of serving and protecting our communities.

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WELCOME HOME! Our newest family addition, OFC Brandon Davis, was sworn in Wednesday by Chief Russell Roark.
Davis decided to return to his home of Sumter after serving in law enforcement in the Upstate of South Carolina.
Congratulations and welcome aboard!
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WELCOME HOME! Our newest family addition, OFC Brandon Davis, was sworn in Wednesday by Chief Russell Roark.
Davis decided to return to his home of Sumter after serving in law enforcement in the Upstate of South Carolina.
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Congratulations! While he’s serving , I hope he protecting himself from all that “duty” he’s doing on the job 🫡. That uniform is just for show at this point. Might have to burn that patrol car after the done with it with all the serve and protecting he’s gonna do in it 🤭but hey , good luck on this new opportunity!

Welcome home, sir!

Tk you n be safe 🙏💙

Congratulations! Thank you for helping to keep Sumter safe!

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Welcome aboard sir...

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Congratulations and welcome home

I'm pretty sure you have to take a oath to protect and serve under God an so forth how can one do any of that if he is serving himself while on duty🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Congratulations, and welcome back!

It’s like yall didn’t call around and ask about the person you’re hiring. I thought police departments talked, surely you do. I mean, most of the departments would have told you to not touch that guy with a 10ft pole! This man has no business wearing a badge. His moral compass is so broke it couldn’t tell north from south! Hide your husbands, ladies!!

Congratulations and Welcome!

Welcome back!

Welcome to the corruption!

Yall just hiring anyone😂 posting porn on twitter while on the clock is crazy. Nastyyy

Congratulations! Hopefully he has learned from his past mistakes and doesn’t make porn to post all over social media while he’s on duty or take his patrol car to meet up with random guys while he’s married when he’s supposed to be serving and protecting. 🫣 Take this as a new opportunity to do the right thing B! Good luck! 🫶🏼

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BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 2025
Join Sumter PD, area first responders and our community partners as we join with local families to celebrate the upcoming school year!
Hope to see you from 10 a.m. until noon July 23 at the Birnie Hope Center, South Purdy Street.
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BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 2025
Join Sumter PD, area first responders and our community partners as we join with local families to celebrate the upcoming school year!
Hope to see you from 10 a.m. until noon July 23 at the Birnie Hope Center, South Purdy Street.

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4 CommentsComment on Facebook

Hi, are we having fireworks at Dillon Park tonight?!

Stay safe

Stay safe & strong, SPD! Thank you!!

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CALEA Accredited

Being a Police Officer in a CALEA Accredited Department means you belong to an agency that is committed to following best practice standards developed by federal, state, and local law enforcement executives through comprehensive research. This is one of the most successful methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also providing direction to personnel.

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement’s major executive associations:

  • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
  • National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
  • Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

SPECIFICALLY, CALEA’S GOALS ARE TO:

  • Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities
  • Formalize essential management procedures
  • Establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices
  • Improve service delivery
  • Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination
  • Increase community and staff confidence in the agency