Star Talk

Sheriff Birkhead and Capt. Kimberly Lane discuss the agency's training division and recruitment efforts in this episode of Star Talk. 

The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking qualified candidates who embody the values and diversity of the Durham County community. 

We are now accepting applications for Detention Officer and Deputy Sheriff from individuals who are both certified and non-certified.  If you have any questions please contact the Training Division at (919) 560-0930 or visit our website www.DurhamSheriff.com/Join-The-Team

Sheriff Clarence Birkhead discusses the Durham County Sheriff's Office Animal Services Division with Captain Mark Manning who oversees its operation. 

The Durham County Animal Services office is located at 3005 Glenn Road and is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office should be contacted for information purposes only at 919-560-0630. 

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In this edition of Star Talk, we cover a very important topic as local public schools return to the classroom on August 28!

Sheriff Birkhead discusses our School Resource Officer Program with SRO division head Captain Bryce Meyers.

Captain Meyers and the Sheriff talk about DCSO’s relationship with Durham Public Schools to keep schools safe and how SROs are a resource for children learning in the classroom.

Sheriff Birkhead discusses the role of the detention services divisions, as well as the programs and services offered to the residents of the Durham County Detention Center. 

Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead discusses the Durham HEART Program with Director Ryan Smith.  

HEART which stands for Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Teams was launched on June 27th, 2022.  The 3 crisis response pilots aim to connect people experiencing non-violent mental health crises or quality of life concerns with the right care by sending new responses that better match residents’ needs. A fourth pilot launched at the end of September 2022. Our goal with these pilot approaches is to connect our Durham neighbors to the right care — starting from the point at which someone calls 9-1-1, to the warm handoff to those prepared to help meet the needs of our neighbors in crisis. 

In this inaugural episode of the Durham County Sheriff's Office podcast "Star Talk", Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead discusses the history of the Office of the Sheriff and the Durham County Sheriff's Office, and the agency's role in the community.