Patrol Division / Civil
The 37 communities in Rockingham County are divided into 7 patrol areas. Deputy Sheriffs who are assigned to these areas are responsible for:
Service of Civil Process That Includes;
Civil Bench Warrants
Restraining Orders & Evictions
Civil Orders & Writs
Landlord Tenant Issues
Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement
Criminal Investigations
Law Enforcement Assistance to Other Agencies
Executing Arrest Warrants
Fugitive Apprehension and Transportation
Each Deputy is assigned a marked police cruiser. Each cruiser is equipped with radar and a Mobile Data Terminal or laptop (MDT). This tool gives each deputy access to the State Police On Line Telecommunications System (SPOTS). This tool enables the deputies to conduct investigations while in the field without having to go through their dispatch center that helps relieve some of the high demand the dispatch center receives daily.
The MDT also has a direct link to our Internal Information Management Corporation (IMC) system. The deputies are able to write their reports while in the field and then export them to our mainframe computer at headquarters. The benefit to this is that it allows our deputies to stay in the field rather than coming to Sheriff’s headquarters. This allows the deputies to serve the needs of the public more efficiently.
The Patrol/Civil Division continues to experience a high level of requests for service of documents particularly in light of the current economic conditions. Additionally deputies were involved in several traffic enforcement initiatives that contributed to making the roads in Rockingham County safer for the motoring public. Those initiatives were DWI Hunter, Operation Safe Commute and Rockingham County Speed Enforcement Patrols. All of these initiatives were funded by the New Hampshire Highway Safety Agency.
Patrol Division deputies while on patrol in their respective areas are also on the lookout for the recent increasing trend of daytime burglaries. They bring a law enforcement presence inside our neighborhoods that enhances safety to the public, their homes and businesses.