DURHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MISSION STATEMENT

To improve the quality of life by striving to serve every resident, and visitor of Durham County by providing effective and efficient public safety services, detention services, and courthouse security - guided by the principles of Transparency, Engagement, and Accountability.

OUR CORE VALUES: 

• Honor – Respect all humankind and recognize that it is a privilege to serve the public. 
• Duty – Perform our duty of service by embracing the moral responsibility and legal obligation to be fair and impartial. 
• Service – Paying full-time attention to that which is incumbent on us all to preserve community welfare and order.