Clarence Birkhead
Democratic · NC · Durham County Sheriff
Clarence Birkhead is Durham County sheriff and a former Duke police leader. He prioritizes reducing crime and expanding mental health and reentry services in the county jail.
Where Clarence Birkhead stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Marked the third anniversary of the Sheriff's Medication Assisted Restorative and Treatment program, which provided medication for opioid use disorder to detention-facility detainees.
August 30, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: durhamsheriff.com
Launched the Durham County Sheriff's Office body-worn-camera program after planning and testing, placing cameras into service for deputies.
February 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: durhamsheriff.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Suspended service of writs of possession and evictions while seeking clarification during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 23, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: durhamsheriff.com
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission's Criminal Justice Improvement Committee.
August 16, 2022
Source: durhamsheriff.com
Past race Clarence Birkhead ran in:
- Durham County Sheriff · November 3, 2026 · Durham County, North Carolina · incumbent