The North Carolina State Highway Patrol maintains national law enforcement accreditation through the Commission on Law Enforcement for Accreditation (CALEA).
In 2024, there were 8,758 reports of missing children in the State of North Carolina. Until now, North Carolina has not had a unified way to notify the public when children go missing. Additionally, photos of missing juveniles have not always been readily available to the public.
The State Highway Patrol recognized extraordinary acts of bravery and public service during an awards ceremony held Dec. 16, 2024, at The Shepherd’s Church in Cary.
A medida que se acerca la temporada navideña, el Centro de Carolina del Norte para Personas Extraviadas recuerda a todos los habitantes que, dejar a niños desatendidos en un vehículo, aún si es por un momento, puede traer consecuencias devastadoras.
As the holiday season approaches, the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons is reminding all residents that leaving children unattended in vehicles, even for a moment, can have devastating consequences.
The operation will run daily from 6:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 and runs in conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week. The Patrol expects Operation Stop Arm will raise awareness while reducing school bus incidents involving children.
The Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team, or NC HART, program just celebrated its twentieth anniversary in April. When the program was created in 2004, it was one of the first in the nation to combine military and civilian resources.