List of law enforcement agencies in North Carolina explained

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of North Carolina.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 504 law enforcement agencies employing 23,442 sworn police officers, about 254 for each 100,000 residents.[1] As of June 2022, this is the latest data available, as the report has not been conducted since 2008.[2]

State agencies

County agencies

Sheriffs have been required in each county of North Carolina since the North Carolina Constitution of 1776. Article VII, Section 2 of the 1971 Constitution of North Carolina gives the authority and qualifications for a sheriff in each county:[4] [5]

In two counties, Gaston and Mecklenburg counties, the county police have constitutionally mandated county wide responsibilities instead of the sheriff's department.

City/town agencies

College & university agencies

Other agencies

Disbanded/Defunct agencies

See also

Notes and References

  1. 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. Web site: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) . www.bjs.gov . 4 June 2022 . en-us.
  3. https://www.ncdoi.gov/fraud-control/criminal-investigations
  4. Web site: Constitution of North Carolina of 1971. August 25, 2019.
  5. Web site: North Carolina Constitution of 1776. 1776. August 25, 2019.
  6. Web site: Alamance Country Sheriff's office. Alamance Country Sheriff. 18 February 2015.
  7. Web site: Alexander County Sheriff's Office. exander County Sheriff's Office. 18 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Alleghany County Sheriff's Department. Alleghany County Sheriff. 18 February 2015.
  9. Web site: Iredell County Sheriff's Office. August 25, 2019.
  10. Web site: Police Departmant & Animal Services . City of Boiling Spring Lakes . 29 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Welcome - City of Dunn, North Carolina . www.dunn-nc.org . 31 May 2022.
  12. Police Want to Get Rid of Their Pentagon-Issued Combat Gear. Here's Why They Can't; by Molly Redden, 30 September 2014, Mother Jones
  13. Web site: Police Kenansville . www.kenansville.org . 31 May 2022 . 9 October 2021.
  14. Leland PD fires one officer; two others resign amidst SBI investigation; by Ben Powell, 1 September 2014, WECT
  15. News: Richmond . Allison . Maggie's Chief Sutton to retire . 24 September 2020 . The Mountaineer . 15 February 2017.
  16. News: Maxton officer suspended after firing into vehicles . 10 April 2015 . Laurinburg Exchange . 7 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410010748/http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/news/152772354/Maxton-officer-suspended-after-firing-into-vehicles . 10 April 2015 . dead .
  17. Judge sets aside former cop's prostitution with teen conviction; by WWAY, 20 August 2014
  18. s Two Men Go Free, a Dogged Ex-Prosecutor Digs In; by Richard Opell Jr., 7 September 2104, The New York Times
  19. Web site: Police Department . City of Salisbury . 2 April 2021.
  20. Web site: Police Department . Town of Saluda . Town of Saluda . 31 May 2022.
  21. Web site: Police Department City of Sanford, NC . sanfordnc.net . Town of Sanford . 31 May 2022.
  22. Web site: Town of Scotland Neck, North Carolina - Scotland Neck Police . www.townofscotlandneck.com . Town of Scotland Neck . 31 May 2022.
  23. Web site: Stallings Police Department. Stallings. 18 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218095847/http://www.stallingsnc.org/190/Police-Department. 18 February 2015. dead.
  24. Former officer accused of stealing money from White Lake Police Dept.; by Kasey Cunningham, WECT, 19 August 2014
  25. News: Huffman. Dane. NC officers arrested in major drug bust. 1 May 2015. 1 May 2015. WNCN.