The Patrol Unit is a part of the Uniform and Field Services Division.
One of the main objectives of the Patrol Unit is the prevention of
crime through preventive enforcement. Preventive enforcement
involves the prevention of crimes through an noticeable presence of
Sheriff's vehicles and personnel. The Patrol Unit is comprised of Deputies
who respond to all types of calls for assistance. Patrol Deputies handle the
enforcement of criminal and traffic laws and investigate misdemeanors and
felony crimes. The Patrol Units Provide a 24-hour coverage through a four
shift rotation system.

Civil Process and Warrants Unit

The Civil Process and Warrants Unit is a Part of the Uniform and Field Services Division. The Civil Process and Warrants Unit is charged with statutory responsibility of serving and returning judicial process. This Unit serves criminal warrants from any Court having jurisdiction and obtaining fugitive warrants for those jurisdictions outside of South Carolina. Each year, the Civil Process and Warrant Unit deputies, supervisors and office staff work together to process and serve thousands of civil process and criminal warrants.

A detailed case management system enables the Civil Process and Warrants Unit to effectively and efficiently administer process by serving criminal and civil writs. Criminal arrest warrants issued from County or State Courts and Family Arrest Orders are examples of criminal writs served. Domestic Violence Orders of Protection, Notice of Evictions, Summons and Complaints, Subpoenas, Writs of Executions and Family Court Rules are examples of civil writs served. The overall effectiveness of the judicial system is dependent upon this section's efficient and expeditious service of these, as well as many other types of civil and criminal writs.

Traffic Enforcement Unit

The Traffic Enforcement Unit is a part of the Uniform and Field Services Division. The Traffic Enforcement Unit was organized on November 2000. This Unit is charged with enforcing all criminal and traffic laws, from misdemeanors to felonies, with an emphasis on traffic. This Unit was created to reduce traffic related fatalities, driving under the influence, speed related or other aggressive driving behaviors. This Unit will take a proactive approach to educate the public of highway and driving dangers, through media coverage, community groups, organizations, business, safety programs and high visibility within York County.

Communications Unit

The Communications Unit is a part of the Uniform and Field Services Division. The Communications Unit serves as a vital link between the public and delivery of law enforcement services. Sometimes referred to as the "window to the Sheriff's Office", the Communications Unit is generally the first contact the public will have with the Sheriff's Office. The Communications Unit serves as a link to the 911 emergency answering system. Their mission is to improve the quality and life for the residents and visitors of York County. This mission is accomplished by the reception and dissemination of information for the purpose of keeping the peace, rendering assistance to the public, aiding the apprehension of law violators and all other tasks that enable the Sheriff to fulfill his statutory and constitutional duties.

The Sheriff's Office Communications Unit is always active, operating 24-hours a day, every day of the year. The Communications Unit of the York County Sheriff's Office serves as one database linked to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. This database link serves as a connection with other databases in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada.