NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Elkin Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Elkin Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police
- County guides
- Surry County · Wilkes County
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
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
Elkin Police serves the town through enforcement of state and federal law and town ordinances. The municipal agency works in a community setting distinct from Surry County sheriff operations and nearby Jonesville Police across the county boundary.
How the agency is organized
The official police site separates administration, patrol, criminal investigations, DARE and school-resource work, crime prevention and alerts. It publishes a dated activity summary, but those 2023 calls, stops and assigned cases are not treated as current crime totals or compared with incompatible county data.
Agency history and local context
Elkin’s official police administration page dates the department’s inception to 1889. The present site separates that historical statement from its later activity summaries and current divisional information.
Official records and officer resources
Published resources include careers, FAQs, local ordinances and crime-prevention information. Applicants and residents should use the town site for current police contacts and service instructions. A direct administrative phone and separate verified street address remain to be confirmed before mapping.
Explore local history, other agencies, court resources and regional FBI/SBI contacts in Surry County · Wilkes 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 | 13 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 9 |
| Property crime | 141 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Larceny-theft | 123 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 |
| Arson | 0 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Elkin. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 17 |
| Civilian employees | 4 |
| Total full-time employees | 21 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Elkin. 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 Elkin. 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 | 7 |
| Total full-time employees | 19 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 19 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Larceny-theft | 170 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 |
Published Index-crime total: 222.
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.
View this agency on the North Carolina law enforcement map →