Durham County Sheriff

The Durham County Board of Commissioners passed a vote to appropriate $16.5 million in funding for a new training complex for the Durham Sheriff’s Office.

A lawsuit against the Durham Sheriff over redacted public records will continue to be fought in the courts by Emancipate NC.

In Durham County, the sheriff’s office has 125 open positions. About 100 of them are at the county jail. WUNC's Will Michaels spoke with Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead about why the vacancies persist.

In 1984 when Clarence F. Birkhead became a deputy sheriff in Randolph County, he had no idea he would eventually take the helm as Durham’s first African…

In 1984 when Clarence F. Birkhead became a deputy sheriff in Randolph County, he had no idea he would eventually take the helm as Durham’s first African…

North Carolina now has 20 African-American sheriffs across its 100 counties. The state sheriff’s association says it does not keep numbers on race, but it…

The Durham County Sheriff's Office has announced the appointment of a new Hispanic community liaison.Captain Raheem Aleem’s job will be to help the…

A federal review of the Durham County Detention Facility recommends creating a separate unit for inmates with mental health diagnoses.Officials with the…