Mental Health Department, 200 N Metts St, Saint George, SC 29477, US

The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency. Its school resource officers work to build good relationships with children, parents and teachers. The agency s investigative division apprehends offenders, recovers stolen properties and seizes illegal drugs. Located in St. George, S.C., the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office has a court security unit that is responsible for providing security services at courts. The agency also operates a homicide unit that specializes in community policing and undercover operations. The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office additionally manages an emergency response team, narcotics division and diving unit. Its emergency response team handles high-risk situations, including tactical building entries, barricaded subjects and hostage situations. The agency also manages a 150-plus-bed detention facility that houses civil contemptors and persons awaiting court actions.