FIELD SERVICE

Patrol Division

Duties and Responsibilities

A Lieutenant is assigned to each shift supervising the field operations of their team. Patrol Deputies receive hours of in-service training in various topics providing a wide range of technical expertise and knowledge to better serve our communities. They answer calls for service, serve warrants, serve domestic violence protective orders and perform various other duties required by the public such as:

Escorts for charity events and community events
Funeral escorts
Assist Fire and Rescue at emergency scenes/Hazmat/Disaster/Severe Weather
Search and rescue for lost/missing person(s)
Assist Crime Prevention Unit with presentations/demonstrations
Transport of mentally ill to other counties
Accompany inmates at hospitals
Assist with unlocking vehicles when children are locked in same
Assist local municipal departments

Other Divisions

Sheriff Kersey

Chief Deputy Smith

Sheriff Leadership Team

Administrative Services

Support Services

Criminal Investigation

Narcotics Unit

Detention Center

Court Sevices

Community Programs

Crime Prevention Program

Captain Jason Butler

Captain Butler has 24 years of law enforcement experience. He currently serves as Captain of Field Services for Scotland County Sheriff’s Office. After graduating from Scotland High School in 1993, Captain Butler attended Appalachian State University graduated with a BS in Criminal Justice in 1997. He attended Robeson Community College for his Basic Law Enforcement Training and now holds the Advance Law Enforcement Certificate. Captain Butler is an Eagle Scout, a past Master of Laurinburg Masonic Lodge #305, and is involved in various community activities and organizations. Captain Butler is from Laurel Hill, N.C. He and his wife, Mary, currently reside in Laurinburg, N.C. with their two children.