The Sumter County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations and Forensic Services Division is staffed with highly skilled, dedicated men and women who are devoted to solving crime in their community. With an emphasis on the use of physical evidence, cutting edge forensic science techniques and emerging technology, the Division boasts a clearance rate of solved crimes much higher than the state average.
The Criminal Investigations and Forensic Services Division are divided into five squads:
The Property Crimes Squad
The Major Case Squad
The Career Criminal Squad
The Special Investigations Squad
The Forensic Services Squad
The Detectives and Technicians assigned to these squads receive specialized training in their chosen fields of expertise.
In addition to investigative duties, the Detectives assigned to the Career Criminal Squad are responsible for the monitoring and registration of Sexual Offenders, Sexual Predators, and Convicted Felons living in Sumter County.