Mooresville Police Department

Jurisdiction and responsibilities

Mooresville Police Department is the municipal police agency serving the Town of Mooresville, North Carolina. Its official police page lists headquarters at 2847 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117, and the public telephone number 704-664-3311. The same page directs emergency callers to 911. The headquarters address is different from the town government's North Main Street address, so visitors and researchers should use the police-specific listing.

How the agency is organized

Mooresville describes a community-policing approach supported by patrol operations and specialized support functions. The Patrol Division handles calls, prevention, traffic-related work, and neighborhood engagement, including foot and bicycle patrol activity. Support Services describes crime-prevention programming, residential and business security assessments, K-9 teams, ceremonial Honor Guard work, and communications. The communications center is located within the police facility and handles police emergency and non-emergency calls around the clock. The department also describes nonsworn public safety officers whose assignments include downtown parking, traffic assistance, and work around public recreation facilities. Distinguishing these roles helps readers avoid assuming that every department employee holds the same sworn authority or assignment.

Agency history and local context

The town's official accreditation page dates the department's first CALEA international law-enforcement accreditation to March 22, 2015. It separately identifies July 29, 2023, as the date the Communications Division became accredited. Those are documented milestones for different parts of the organization. The Support Services page also dates the Honor Guard's establishment to 2009. Together, those milestones document the development of ceremonial services, professional accreditation, and emergency communications within the department.

Official records and officer resources

The Town of Mooresville Human Resources page is a useful public starting point for employees and applicants. It links employment opportunities, benefits, and policies and procedures, and describes employee relations, performance management, training, and wellness functions. HR lists 704-799-4070 and EmployeeExperience@Mooresvillenc.gov as contact information. Officers reviewing an employment concern can use these resources to locate the current personnel materials and the appropriate administrative contact. Applicants should use the live position announcement for requirements and current compensation. The police accreditation page additionally provides a public portal for comments about standards, community engagement, and police service.

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Mooresville. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Mooresville. 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 Mooresville. Its 2024 reporting-status table lists: Reporting. These earlier figures are presented separately from the FBI’s 2025 tables.

Published Index-crime total: 1,307.

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.

• Official Mooresville police website, headquarters and telephone
• Official Patrol Division description
• Official Support Services description and Honor Guard history
• Official accreditation milestones
• Town Human Resources: employment, benefits, personnel resources and contact