NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Cleveland Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Cleveland Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police department
- County guides
- Rowan County
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
- Published contact
- 704-278-1900
- Published office location
- 100 North Depot Street, Cleveland, NC 27013
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities
Cleveland Police serves the corporate limits of the Town of Cleveland in western Rowan County. The town explicitly distinguishes that municipal jurisdiction from the surrounding West Rowan area covered by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. This department is not in Cleveland County.
How the agency is organized
The official town page describes a chief-led department with full-time personnel and part-time or reserve officers. The municipal service description supports an active town police agency, but the undated roster is not treated as a current statistical workforce count. The police station is on North Depot Street, separate from the East Main Street town hall.
Official records and officer resources
The town offers a residence-check request for properties within its jurisdiction and states that this service is free. Police recruitment materials include an application, background release and law-enforcement personal-history statement on the town employment page. Administrative inquiries may be directed to the published non-emergency police number; emergencies should be reported to 911.
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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 | 0 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 0 |
| Property crime | 14 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Larceny-theft | 9 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 |
| Arson | 1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Cleveland. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 6 |
| Civilian employees | 0 |
| Total full-time employees | 6 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Cleveland. 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 Cleveland. 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 | 6 |
| Civilian employees | 0 |
| Total full-time employees | 6 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 1 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Larceny-theft | 6 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 |
Published Index-crime total: 11.
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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