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The New Hanover County
Sheriff's Office Public Information Unit's mission is to
ensure that the citizens in this community are empowered
with the most current information about crime as it relates
to their community. It is our belief that citizens can
better protect themselves from victimization when they are
informed. Our unit is
located at the Sheriff's Office located at 3950 Juvenile
Center Road,
Castle Hayne, North Carolina.
The New Hanover County
Sheriff's Office maintains jurisdiction throughout New
Hanover County. There are four police departments in our
county: Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and
Kure Beach. The Sheriff's Office is not permitted to release
reports or speak on behalf of these municipal agencies.
The information below will
introduce you to the various media resources established by
the NHSO. We hope that these resources assist you in your
daily coverage of the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office.
Booking Photos, Reports,
Beat Calls
Website
The Public Information Team
is equipped with advanced technology. Therefore, they can
promptly distribute information from anywhere in the field.
They utilize the Media and Current News sections of the
website to ensure that information is promptly and fairly
distributed to all media outlets. All news releases are
posted under the "Media & Community Releases" section. If
available, booking photos and incident reports will also be
attached to the news release on-line. During significant and
breaking news stories, the PIO team will post information
related to breaking news on the Media and Community Releases
section of the website. This information will include the
location of a PIO on scene, media staging areas, any current
public information about the scene, as well as announce
upcoming press conferences. This site is utilized to ensure
that all media outlets have equal and prompt access to
accurate information about breaking news.
On-call PIO -
Media Use
Only
The New Hanover County
Sheriff's Office of Public Information does not operate on a
24-hour schedule. However, the PIO Unit is on-call after
hours. All booking reports and photos
should be requested before 5 p.m. on weekdays. Should a
story break late in the workday, the PIO unit will make
arrangements to accommodate the needs of the media.
Traffic Accidents
The North Carolina Highway
Patrol maintains jurisdiction along North Carolina's
highways. In the event that there is a serious traffic
accident we recommend that you contact the North Carolina
Highway Patrol.
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