NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Clayton Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Clayton Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police department
- County guides
- Johnston County · Wake County
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
- Published contact
- 919-553-4611
- Published office location
- 315 East Second Street, Clayton, NC
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Cross-county browsing links reflect the NC OSBM municipal land-area table for July 1, 2024. Some portions are small or unpopulated. These links are geographic context, not a current patrol-boundary determination; consult the agency for a specific address.
Jurisdiction and responsibilities
Clayton Police is the municipal agency for the town in Johnston County. The current official page identifies its East Second Street police location. It remains separate from the county sheriff even when agencies cooperate on investigations or response.
How the agency is organized
The town publishes division information and a separate Administrative Division description. The records section provides public access during weekday business hours. The department identifies itself as nationally accredited; undated staff totals on the site are not presented here as a current-year personnel measure.
Official records and officer resources
The records section can be contacted through the main number at extension 7410. Its official page supplies an online records route as well as office information. The division pages are also useful to applicants and employees seeking to understand command and administrative responsibilities.
Explore local history, other agencies, court resources and regional FBI/SBI contacts in Johnston County · Wake 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 | 38 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 2 |
| Rape | 2 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Aggravated assault | 31 |
| Property crime | 355 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Larceny-theft | 298 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23 |
| Arson | 0 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Clayton. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 66 |
| Civilian employees | 5 |
| Total full-time employees | 71 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Clayton. 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 Clayton. 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 | 64 |
| Civilian employees | 4 |
| Total full-time employees | 68 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Aggravated assault | 41 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Larceny-theft | 337 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 50 |
Published Index-crime total: 457.
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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