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Oxford Police Department

Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Oxford Police Department.

Reviewed September 24, 2026 · Independent public-source research

Agency or unit type
Municipal police
County guides
Granville County
Published contact
919-693-3161
Published office location
204 E. McClanahan Street, Oxford, NC 27565
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities

The department is the municipal police organization serving Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Its town or city role is distinct from the county sheriff and from any campus or special-purpose agency operating nearby.

How the agency is organized

Oxford describes administrative, patrol and investigative functions. Published capabilities include school-resource officers, narcotics enforcement, emergency response, canine support, forensics, community resources and training. The police site identifies the McClanahan Street department address separately from general city offices.

Official records and officer resources

The agency publishes forms, community-watch and recruitment information, command contacts, special-unit descriptions and crime-reporting routes. Use those specific sections to identify a record custodian or current application process.

Explore local history, other agencies, court resources and regional FBI/SBI contacts in Granville 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.

FBI · 2025 reported offenses — agency scope
Offense categoryPublished count
Violent crime78
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter1
Rape0
Robbery5
Aggravated assault72
Property crime285
Burglary55
Larceny-theft216
Motor vehicle theft14
Arson5

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

FBI · full-time personnel on October 31, 2025
Personnel categoryPublished count
Sworn officers22
Civilian employees7
Total full-time employees29

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

NC SBI · full-time personnel on October 31, 2024
Personnel categoryPublished count
Sworn officers24
Civilian employees2
Total full-time employees26
NC SBI · 2024 Index offenses · Oxford · Granville County (agency row)
Offense categoryPublished count
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter1
Rape4
Robbery11
Aggravated assault60
Burglary29
Larceny-theft284
Motor vehicle theft12

Published Index-crime total: 401.

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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