Agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity COLUMBIA, S.C. – The multi-agency Midlands Gang Task Force (MGTF) and the Midlands Fugitive Task Force (MFTF) joined forces earlier this year …
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Multi-Agency Sex-Sting Operation Led by Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Dept.
It’s been a challenging two weeks for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) in South Carolina. First was the successful RCSD-led sting operation, spanning August 5-10, targeting online sexual predators …
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In Columbia, South Carolina, candidates for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Response Team (RCSD-SRT) are being put through the paces this week as they master the finer points of …
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Countless law enforcement agencies have achieved fame and notoriety over the previous 100 years. High-profile criminal cases have led to the renown of many, as have the sheer number of …
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Richland County, S.C. Sheriff’s Dept. Requested by Florence Sheriff to Investigate Fatal Shooting
In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s shooting of seven law enforcement officers (including four police officers and three deputy sheriffs) – one dead and one still critically wounded – in …
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As Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas – unquestionably the greatest storm threat to the Eastern Seaboard thus far in the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season – law enforcement agencies like …
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Sting Operation in South Carolina Nabs Scores of Child Predators, Prostitutes, Sex-purchasers
A major four-day sting operation led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and involving multiple local, state, and federal agencies, led to the arrest of 18 persons suspected of …
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – A report of an “active shooter” at a local elementary school kicked off a major active-shooter response exercise for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) earlier today, …