NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Bryson City Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Bryson City Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police
- County guides
- Swain County
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
- Published contact
- 828-488-3050
- Published office location
- 50 Main Street, First Floor, Bryson City, NC 28713
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities
Bryson City Police is the municipal police department serving the town. Its local jurisdiction is distinct from the Swain County Sheriff’s Office, tribal law enforcement and National Park Service operations in the surrounding region.
How the agency is organized
The official town police page lists a non-emergency contact and places the department on the first floor at 50 Main Street. Its published mission emphasizes protecting people and property, crime prevention, transparent communication and community partnerships. Detailed specialist-unit or staffing claims were not verified.
Agency history and local context
The town’s police page was marked updated August 6, 2026 when reviewed. That provides a useful currency signal for its address and contact information, but not a founding date for the department.
Official records and officer resources
Use 828-488-3050 for non-emergency department contact and 911 for emergencies. The department’s town website is the appropriate starting point for current local police information; Swain County court records and Cherokee tribal court records follow different institutional routes.
Explore local history, other agencies, court resources and regional FBI/SBI contacts in Swain County.
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 | 6 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 5 |
| Property crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 0 |
| Larceny-theft | 15 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 |
| Arson | 0 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Bryson City. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 7 |
| Civilian employees | 1 |
| Total full-time employees | 8 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Bryson City. 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 Bryson City. 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 | 5 |
| Civilian employees | 1 |
| Total full-time employees | 6 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 8 |
| Burglary | 0 |
| Larceny-theft | 21 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3 |
Published Index-crime total: 33.
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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