Star Talk
A podcast from the Durham County Sheriff’s Office in Durham, NC
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Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
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.
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
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.
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
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.
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
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.
DCSO Star Talk
Thank you for listening to the Durham County Sheriff's Office podcast "Star Talk". Come back and hear from Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead, DCSO staff, and community leaders about the operations and services provided by the DCSO to the Durham County Community.
From our Patrol Unit to our Criminal Investigations Division, the Sheriff's Office operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year. Nearly 500 sworn and civilian employees work as a team to run the agency, operate the Durham County Detention Facility, provide courthouse security, monitor registered sex offenders, conduct search and recovery missions, respond to hazardous incidents, and serve criminal warrants and numerous civil documents mandated by State law.
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