The Patrol Division of the Dare County Sheriff's Office is the backbone of our Office. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, these men and women are working to help make Dare County a better and safer place to live, work and visit. The patrol deputies functions include responding to calls for assistance; non-emergency and emergency, initial investigations, evidence collection, observing for and recognizing criminal behavior, enforcing laws whether criminal or traffic related and encouraging voluntary compliance through simple presence and visibility.

The Dare County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division consists of 3 Patrol Districts (A, B & C). The Patrol Division is responsible for Law Enforcement and Calls for Service within the unincorporated areas of Dare County. Each Patrol District is staffed with a District Supervisor (Lieutenant), Assistant Supervisor (Sergeant), K9 Handler and Deputies.

The Dare County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division prides itself having very close working relationships with the Police Departments in the Towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo as well as the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and National Park Service.