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Onslow County Sheriff launches Community Service Unit to restore neighborhood outreach and targeted prevention

5708215 · September 1, 2025
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Sheriff Christopher Thomas said the new Community Service Unit (CSU) will allow deputies to spend more time addressing neighborhood quality-of-life issues, rebuild community watch programs and perform targeted crime-prevention work alongside patrol.

Sheriff Christopher Thomas said the Onslow County SheriffOffice has created a Community Service Unit to provide sustained attention to neighborhood problems that are not large criminal matters but affect residentsquality of life.

Thomas said growth in the county increased demand for calls for service and that patrol deputies often must "get calls cleared" quickly to move on to other…

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