The Records Division of the Sheriff's Office is supervised by a
Desk Sergeant and two clerks. They maintain office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday.
The duties of the clerks
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- Making reports available to the
public in accordance with the public records laws
- Entering law enforcement reports
(i.e. incident, arrest, supplemental, etc.) into the Burke County Sheriff's
Office Record Management System
- Entering processes (i.e. warrants,
criminal summons, subpoenas, show cause orders, magistrate and civil summons,
executions, etc.) into the Records Management System and editing the record
after the process is served
- Digitally photographing and
registering sex offenders
- Processing gun permit and concealed
weapon applications
- Securing driving records and
criminal histories for attorneys and officers
- Fingerprinting daycare worker and
teaching applicants
- Collecting monies for the service
of processes and other sheriff's fees
- Reporting IBR crime statistics to
the State of North Carolina
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The Duties of the Desk Sergeant
include:
- Taking incident reports from
persons that come to the Sheriff's Office to report a crime
- Taking incident reports over the
telephone when appropriate
- Service of criminal and civil
processes on file at the Sheriff's Office, thereby keeping officers on the road
to patrol and answer calls for service
- Acting as liaison with the county
attorney and Attorney General's Office concerning law and procedural
matters
- Supervising the Records Division
and assisting clerks in all of their above-stated duties
- Speaking with citizens concerning
their problems and offering advice
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| The Records Division telephone number is (828) 438-5505, and
the Desk Sergeant can be reached at (828) 438-5528. The e-mail address for this
division is records@burkesheriff.org. |
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