Patrol

Even though the Wake County Sheriff’s Office has law enforcement jurisdiction anywhere in Wake County, the Patrol Division of the Wake County Sheriff’s Office provides the front line of police services to the unincorporated areas of Wake County and also assists local municipal departments. The Patrol Division consists of four platoons providing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In 2006, Patrol Division Deputies answered 71,092 calls for service in Wake County. Each Patrol Platoon also has two Domestic Violence Team members who are responsible for responding primarily to domestic violence calls. Last year, the Domestic Violence Team investigated an average of 120 domestic violence crimes per month in Wake County.

Other duties of the Patrol Division:

• Escorts for charity events: walk-a-thons, hike-a-thons, etc…
• Funeral escorts
• Speaking arrangements for school career days
• Sharon Harris Drills and Master Plan Preparedness
• Assist Fire and Rescue at emergency scenes/Hazmat/Disaster/Severe Weather
• Search and rescue for lost/missing person(s)
• Assist Crime Prevention Unit with presentations/demonstrations
• RDU drills, emergency plans, and  aircraft emergencies
• Lake Patrol-boat team:
  • Shearon Harris
  • Falls Lake
• Motorcycle Unit Escort and Demo’s
• Transport of mentally ill to other counties
• Accompany inmates at hospitals
• Slim Jims with children locked in vehicles