The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, also known as SLED, is a statewide investigative law enforcement agency. 

SLED assists local, state and federal partners with resources and technical expertise. 

SLED also conducts independent criminal investigations on behalf of the state, as directed by the Governor or the Attorney General.

SLED Special Agents serve as sworn law enforcement officers throughout the state in specialized units, such as regional investigators, the Crime Scene Unit, and the Special Victims Unit (SVU). Agents may hold leadership roles as Lieutenants, Captains, or Majors. Non-sworn SLED employees serve in the Forensic Science Laboratory, the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), the Fusion Center, as well as in other units as support staff. All employees work together under the direction of the Chief of SLED. 

The agency is made up of eight departments, with nearly 800 employees.