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Rutherfordton Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Rutherfordton Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police
- County guides
- Rutherford County
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
- Published contact
- 828-287-5062
- Published office location
- 129 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities
Rutherfordton Police is the town’s municipal agency, separate from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office even though both are based in the county seat. The town describes responsive local policing, protection of people and property, and respect for constitutional rights as central responsibilities.
How the agency is organized
The official page describes sworn and reserve personnel and links department divisions, the police chief’s office, crash reports and recruitment. Administration is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; emergency availability extends around the clock. Undated personnel totals are not treated as current staffing metrics.
Agency history and local context
The historic county-seat setting is part of the department’s local context. The reviewed police page does not establish a reliable founding date for the agency.
Official records and officer resources
The official police page links the crash-report database, Join Our Team, frequently asked questions, special alerts and Shop with a Cop. The non-emergency front desk is the appropriate initial contact for ordinary department business.
Explore local history, other agencies, court resources and regional FBI/SBI contacts in Rutherford 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 | 8 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 7 |
| Property crime | 99 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Larceny-theft | 65 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7 |
| Arson | 0 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Rutherfordton. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 16 |
| Civilian employees | 1 |
| Total full-time employees | 17 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Rutherfordton. 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 Rutherfordton. 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 | 16 |
| Civilian employees | 0 |
| Total full-time employees | 16 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 1 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 10 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Larceny-theft | 90 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 |
Published Index-crime total: 134.
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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