NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
North Carolina State Capitol Police
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for North Carolina State Capitol Police.
- Agency or unit type
- State agency protective police unit
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
- Published contact
- 919-733-4646
- Published office location
- 417 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
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This profile describes a specialized unit within a larger organization. It is not counted as proof of an additional independent police employer.
Jurisdiction and responsibilities
State Capitol Police protects the State Government Complex and state-owned property in Wake County. Its patrol responsibilities include responding to emergencies, investigating offenses and vehicle crashes, employee escorts and public-safety programs. Its communications center also monitors alarms at state facilities elsewhere in North Carolina; statewide alarm support does not mean ordinary general patrol throughout all counties.
How the agency is organized
The current State Highway Patrol website describes sworn patrol officers, non-sworn security personnel, investigations, emergency communications, professional standards and professional development. Specialized work includes explosives-detection canines and crowd-management or special-event operations. These functions are retained as units within the parent framework, without turning each facility or team into another independent agency.
Agency history and local context
Current official placement is under the SHP organization. Older DPS pages remain useful service references but should not override current parent-agency information. This public agency is distinct from the private company agency named Capitol Special Police.
Official records and officer resources
The official services page explains complaint investigations, training, employee safety and emergency communications. Use agency-specific directions for visits or reports; the SHP footer is a parent contact. Published unit staffing numbers are omitted because they are not dated current personnel statistics.
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 | 11 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 6 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 5 |
| Property crime | 24 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Larceny-theft | 12 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 |
| Arson | 1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 11; published agency label: State Capitol Police. CIUS_Table_11_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_State_Tribal_and_Other_Agencies_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 73 |
| Civilian employees | 33 |
| Total full-time employees | 106 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 81; published agency label: State Capitol Police. Table_81_Full_time_Law_Enforcement_Employees_by_State_by_State_Tribal_and_Other_Agencies_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 State Capitol Police. 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 | 77 |
| Civilian employees | 42 |
| Total full-time employees | 119 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 1 |
| Rape | 8 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 10 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Larceny-theft | 9 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 |
Published Index-crime total: 43.
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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