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Detention Staffing

Captain Phil S. Sargent- Jail Administrator/Training 

     The Detention Division of the Pickens County Sheriff's Office consists of 31 full-time officers, which include 27 officers assigned to the Detention Center, and 4 officers assigned to the Courthouse Security Team. Detention Officers must be certified by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) as a Class 2 Correctional Officer (Class 2 C/O) within one year of employment. This Class 2 certification consists of a 3-week training course specifically designed to train officers with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform duties as detention officers. Some of the basic areas of training include inmate rights, prisoner transport, powers of arrest, recognition of contraband, use of force, firearms, use of chemical sprays, cell searches, etc. Class 2 C/O's have limited authority of arrests on the Detention Center grounds, while transporting inmates, and when an offense interferes with any operation or security of the Detention Center.
     Some of the officers in the Detention Center also possess a Class 1 certification (Class 1 LE/CO). Class 1 LE/CO are fully commissioned Deputy Sheriff Officers which are certified Corrections Officers. These officers, in addition to obtaining the Class 2 C/O certification, have been certified by the SCCJA in Basic Law Enforcement. These officer possess full commissions which allow them to make arrests, serve warrants, etc., just like other deputies or any other law enforcement officer. The Basic Law Enforcement training consists of 9 weeks of intense training in law, suspect's rights, patrol procedures, search and seizures, drug identification, defensive tactics, firearms training, EVO (Emergency Vehicle Operation), etc.
     All Detention Officers (Class 1 C/O and Class 2 LE/CO) must retain their certifications by attending In-Service Training annually. Detention Officers must have a minimum of 40 hours annually for 3 years to retain their certification. This training must include first aid and CPR.
     The Courthouse Security Team consists of four officers specifically assigned to Family Court and two additional Deputy Sheriffs for site security.
     The Detention Center and staffing are supervised by Capt. Phil Sargent, who serves as the Jail Administrator, and Lt. Keith Galloway, who serves as the Detention Center Manager.

Lt. Keith Galloway- Detention Center Manager