NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Blowing Rock Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Blowing Rock Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police
- County guides
- Watauga County · Caldwell County
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
- Published contact
- 828-295-5210
- Published office location
- 143 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities
Blowing Rock Police serves the town. Its municipal responsibility is distinct from nearby Boone Police, county sheriffs and state or federal park enforcement. A county index should represent the same town agency once even where municipal geography crosses a county line.
How the agency is organized
The official town directory lists a chief, administrative lieutenant, patrol leadership and officers. It confirms the public department address at 143 Park Avenue and the non-emergency office number. Staffing totals are not inferred from a directory that may change.
Agency history and local context
No department founding date was verified. Blowing Rock’s municipal and tourism history provides context but does not establish the police organization’s date of formation.
Official records and officer resources
Use the official department directory to confirm a service, office contact or visit. The profile deliberately keeps the police address distinct from unrelated municipal offices. For a record request, identify the investigating agency rather than assuming the nearest county seat holds the report.
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FBI data · 2025
The following figures are from the FBI’s 2025 published agency tables. They describe a reporting period, not current staffing or an assessment of agency performance.
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Violent crime | 2 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 0 |
| Property crime | 34 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Larceny-theft | 13 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 |
| Arson | 0 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Blowing Rock. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 13 |
| Civilian employees | 5 |
| Total full-time employees | 18 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Blowing Rock. Table_78_Full_time_Law_Enforcement_Employees_by_State_by_Cities_2025.xlsx
Blank or unavailable values remain “Not published.” Participating agencies and reporting scope vary. Campus figures concern the reporting institution; a city name does not expand them to all local residents. Read the data definitions and limitations.
NC SBI data · 2024
The NC SBI record is published under Blowing Rock. Its 2024 reporting-status table lists: Reporting. These earlier figures are presented separately from the FBI’s 2025 tables.
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 12 |
| Civilian employees | 4 |
| Total full-time employees | 16 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 1 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Larceny-theft | 16 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 |
Published Index-crime total: 22.
Sources: SBI agency reporting status · SBI law-enforcement personnel · SBI Index offenses by agency in county.
Personnel are a dated full-time payroll snapshot. Civilian classifications can include jail employees without outside police powers. These are not authorized-position or vacancy counts. Index-crime totals cover selected categories and are not totals of all crime.
Sources and review date
Official agency, government and institutional sources are linked below. Contact details and organizational information were reviewed September 24, 2026. Published statistical years are identified separately.
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