North Carolina State Highway Patrol

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North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Shoulder patch of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Seal of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Trooper badge of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Abbreviation	NCSHP
Motto	Esse Quam Videri Latin: To be rather than to seem
Agency overview
Formed	1 July 1929; 95 years ago (1929-07-01)
Employees	2,178 (as of 2019)[1]
Volunteers	12 (as of 2008)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	North Carolina, USA
North Carolina State Highway Patrol Troops
Size	53,865 square miles (139,510 km2)
Population	10,389,388 (2020 cens.)[3]
Legal jurisdiction	State of North Carolina
Constituting instrument	North Carolina Constitution
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, North Carolina
Troopers	1,670 (as of 2017)[4]
Civilian members (uniformed and non uniformed personnel w/various titles)s	508 (as of 2014)[4]
Agency executive	Freddy L. Johnson Jr., Commander (Colonel)
Parent agency	North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Sections	5 Administrative Services Technical Support Unit Office of Professional Standards Training Field Operations
Troop Headquarters	8 Greenville Fayetteville Raleigh Greensboro Salisbury Newton Asheville Monroe
Facilities
Districts	54
Airbases	4
Lockups	None (local county jails or state juvenile facilities used)
Helicopters	Bell 206 JetRanger, Bell OH-58A+ and Bell 407
Dogs and horses	Narcotic Detection Canines and ceremonial horses
Notables
Anniversary	July 1st
Award	CALEA Accredited
Website
NCSHP website NCSHP Org Chart

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) is the highway patrol agency for North Carolina which has no per-se "state police" agency. The Patrol has jurisdiction anywhere in the state except for federal or military installations and on the Cherokee Indian Reservation or on Cherokee outlying lands in the western mountains. NCSHP personnel at times conduct formations, inspections, honor guard activities. The primary mission of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol is to ensure safe and efficient transportation on the streets and highways, reduce crime, protect against terrorism, enforce motor vehicle laws, and respond to natural and man-made disasters.

The Highway Patrol is the largest division of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The patrol's headquarters is located in the DPS headquarters in Raleigh in the Archdale Building downtown. This department also includes the NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), NC Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), NC Civil Air Patrol, Emergency Management, NC State Capitol Police, and the NC National Guard.