Edgefield County Sheriff's Office
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Auditor’s Office — the civilian oversight body for Edgefield. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office (SC)
How to file a complaint about a Edgefield County Sheriff's Office officer
The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office serves roughly 25,657 residents. If you had a problem with an officer, you have three distinct ways to file a complaint — and they are not equivalent. Here is how each one works in Edgefield, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Auditor’s Office — independent civilian oversight
The Auditor’s Office is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Edgefield County Sheriff's Office officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved.
- By phone: 803-637-4034
- In person or by mail: 206 Penn Street, Suite 3, Edgefield SC 29824
2. Edgefield County Sheriff's Office Edgefield County Sheriff's Office — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Edgefield County Sheriff's Office are investigated inside the department itself. The department has not publicly confirmed whether anonymous complaints are investigated.
- Phone: 803-637-5337
3. File through Sivil
Sivil delivers your complaint by email to the right recipient for this department — routed to the Auditor’s Office so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- As of our last audit, the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: 803-637-5337
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 05/16/2026. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.