Benefits

• Insurance: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and prescription drug coverage

• Police Officer Retirement System (Police Only)

• Matching 401(K) Plan (Security Only)

• Disability

• Annual and military leave

• Advanced training certifications

• South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association membership (Police Only)

• Shift differential

• Average starting salary without experience

  • $40,294 (Police)

  • $32,077 (Security)

In 2006, Lexington Medical Center became the first hospital in South Carolina to create its own police department. This milestone became possible when the South Carolina Legislature granted hospital police officers the right to attend the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and train to become Class 1 law enforcement officers.

In May 2015, Public Safety became a Program of Distinction through the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS). Security Magazine’s Security 500 consistently ranks the Security Division one of the top 500 programs in the country.

In June 2015, the South Carolina Police Accreditation Coalition (SCPAC) awarded the department with state law enforcement accreditation. In 2019, the department received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA).

Lexington Medical Center & The Department of Public Safety are an equal opportunity employer.