South Carolina Department of Law Enforcement Revenue and Competitors

State law enforcement agency for South Carolina responsible for the following functions:\r\n\r\n(1) the investigation of organized criminal activities or combined state-federal interstate criminal activities, all general criminal investigations, arson investigation and emergency event management pertaining to explosive devices; \r\n\r\n(2) the maintenance and operation of a statewide comprehensive forensic sciences laboratory; \r\n\r\n(3) covert investigation of illegal activities pertaining to and the interdiction of narcotics and other illicit substances; \r\n\r\n(4) operation and maintenance of a central, statewide criminal justice data base and data communication system; \r\n\r\n(5) establishment and operation of highly specialized, tactical response law enforcement units within the division; \r\n\r\n(6) operation and regulation of state polygraph examination services; \r\n\r\n(7) law enforcement, regulation enforcement, and inspections under Title 61; \r\n\r\n(8) the coordination of counter terrorism efforts, including prevention against, preparation for, response to, and crisis management of acts of terrorism, in or affecting this State; coordination of federal grants associated with homeland security; creation of councils appropriate to its mission; and service as the Governor's representative to the United States Department of Homeland Security; and \r\n\r\n(9) other activities not inconsistent with the mission of the division or otherwise proscribed by law.