Administrative Division

The Administration Division are responsible for the day to day supervision of all the divisions of the Onslow County Sheriff's Office. The Administrative Staff consist of the following. The Staff is dedicated to assuring quality service for the citizens of Onslow County.  The Administrative Staff can be reached at (910) 455-3113.

Operations

This office is responsible for insuring that the operations of the Onslow County Sheriff's Office and the Onslow County Jail run efficiently.  Duties also include the coordination of special activities and projects in a effort to better serve the citizens of Onslow County. 

Civil Division

The Civil Division is assigned to handle the businesses of the courts, security, orders, warrants criminal summons, subpoenas, juvenile summons, civil process (all types), domestic violence orders, mental and detox transports, writs to bring out of county prisoners to court, judge's orders to bring jurors to court, and entering all the processes into the computer system for the Onslow County Sheriff's Office and other agencies. You can imagine the demands placed on their division when you consider there are 7 courts in session at one time. Responsibilities include:

Crime Scene Investigations Unit: "CSI"

Personnel assigned to the Crime Scene Investigation Section will be responsible for:

Records

The Records Division handles over 30,000 incident reports per year. These reports are entered into the computer system. The Records Division is also responsible for jury summons, applicant checks for other agencies, handgun permits, CCH handgun application, etc.....The Records Division:

If you need a copy of a report or have a question concerning a report you filed with the Sheriff's Office, contact Cheryl or Sandy..

Patrol Division

Uniform deputies provide the basic law enforcement service for Onslow County. The Patrol Division consists of sworn men and women that are dedicated to protecting the citizens of Onslow County. They patrol an area of 767.13 square miles, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The Patrol Division operates on 12 hour shifts. 

Training

The Training Division coordinates and provides training that is mandated by the North Carolina Sheriff's Education and Training Standards Commission. Training also takes care of other special and technical training needed by officers of the Sheriff's Office to better serve the citizens of Onslow County.

Juvenile Division

Officers of the Juvenile Division are responsible for handling all the crimes involving Juveniles in Onslow County. The general functions of the Juvenile Division are:

Jail

The Onslow County Jail staff is responsible for the daily security of the jail and care, such as medical, bedding, visits, court appearances, etc, for approximately 110 inmates. Operating the jail is very complex, due to state and federal regulations governing the jails in North Carolina. It is the professionalism and dedication of the administrators and jailers that account for the high marks the jail receives when operations are reviewed for compliance. The Jail is a confinement facility used by law enforcement agencies in Onslow County, as well as the State of North Carolina and Federal Government. A jailers' responsibility includes:

Narcotics

The Narcotics Division is tasked with fighting the war on illegal drugs, the #1 crime problem facing counties, states, and the Nation. Illegal drugs are a major problem, because of their destructive effect on the individual as well as being a contributing factor in more than 60% of other crimes. The Narcotics Division works with local law enforcement agencies to try and reduce the illegal drugs in Onslow County.   The Narcotics Division is also a member of the Regional and Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force (RAM-DTF) consisting of four (4) local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

" Say no to drugs. Why do you think they call it DOPE"

Criminal Investigations Division

This plain clothed unit investigates all high-profile criminal cases. It also tracks all criminal activity in Onslow County and assists any agency requesting assistance. The unit maintains all records of investigations by the unit. They are responsible for computerized reports, crime scene processing and evidence collecting, court preparation of cases, testimony, etc...... Detectives responsibilities include:

Fax: (910) 455-0184

S.R.O. (School Resource Officers)

SRO's are sworn officers of the Onslow County Sheriff's Office that are assigned to the high schools and middle schools of Onslow County. These officers have been placed there to protect our students and make for a safer educational environment. Students have made comments that they feel safer with the SRO officers on duty.

If you have a problem at the school, contact the principal, or the SRO officer assigned to your school, or Capt. Cowan.

Crime Prevention and Community Oriented Policing and D.A.R.E.

Organizes neighborhood watch programs. Provides crime prevention speakers to local organizations. Crime Prevention Officers can assist you with any community service needs. Please call if you have any questions or concerns.

This program has been in operation for over three years. It provides extended patrols in problem areas and communities. These deputies work directly with citizens within a community to help them identify their problems and methods to resolve the problems. Communities must recognize the solution to their problems lie within the community, most of the time. Government can't solve all the communities problems. Responsible citizens who are willing to participate in "take back our community" can get assistance from the COPS.

The DARE Unit consists of uniform and plain clothed deputies customarily assigned to other divisions. These deputies provide the following public services. D.A.R.E. training for the high schools, crime prevention, lectures, etc... Statistics have proven that early intervention drug teaching does reduce the likelihood a child will get involved in drugs.

Explorers Program

The Sheriff's Law Enforcement Explorers consists of young men and women, age 14 to 21. The Explorers Program was started in 1991 by Sheriff Ed Brown. The program is designed to educate and train the youth of the county, who are interested in pursuing law enforcement as a career. The training is extensive and offers a wide range of experience in law enforcement training, due to the help of local. state, federal and military law enforcement agencies. As a result of this training, the young citizens are able to assist other agencies with events throughout the year. The youth are also positive role models in the community and schools. Our greatest dividends come when we invest in our youth.

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