Fugitive Task Force arrests 10,618 people – 6,105 violent offenders

I created the Sheriff’s Department Fugitive Task Force in January of 2006 for the sole purpose of targeting and apprehending career criminals. The Fugitive Team seeks out the most dangerous offenders with the mission of making our communities safer.

From January 2006 to January 2012, the Fugitive Task Force has arrested 10, 618 people; of which 6,105 were considered violent offenders. The Fugitive Task Force has cleared 21,240 arrest warrants over the last six years. In 2011 alone 1,516 people were arrested by the team; of which 857 were for violent offences, and cleared a total of 2,593 warrants. 

What do all these numbers mean? It means we are winning the war against the bad guys. The Task Force combines the expertise of our Deputies with that of other law enforcement agencies like the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the United States Marshal’s Service.  The hard work of the Task Force members and partnerships with the other police and sheriff’s departments is how they are able to reach such impressive results. 

Our Fugitive Task Force is a group of nine guys with one goal:  get violent offenders off the street.  Recently WIS-TV followed the team and got an inside look as they hit the streets to track down career criminals. I hope you will take a minute to watch this story to get a better idea of what they do every day. http://www.wistv.com/story/16666310/inside-a-manhunt-with-a-fugitive-task-force

As we continue to build "Unity in the Community" I ask that anyone be our eyes and ears in the community. If you have information on the location of any wanted person, should call, email or text your anonymous tip to Crimestoppers:
Call 1-888-CRIME-SC
Text "TIP SC" plus your message to CRIMES (274637)
Visit www.midlandscrimestoppers.com