NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Saluda Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Saluda Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police department
- County guides
- Polk County · Henderson County
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- Published contact
- 828-749-2691
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
Saluda Police is the North Carolina municipal department documented in city council materials and currently identified by Polk County Communications as a dispatched law-enforcement partner. Tryon also identifies a mutual-aid relationship. It should not be confused with Saluda Police in South Carolina.
How the agency is organized
The June 2024 city packet describes patrol checks, response calls, officer assistance to other agencies and school walkthroughs when requested by Polk Sheriff. This dated operational account supports the department’s role without establishing its September 2026 staffing. The old municipal home domain returned410 during this review.
Official records and officer resources
The public number is printed in the city’s police report letterhead. Confirm it and the current office location through municipal government before a visit. The packet is a dated source; no current commander or unverified street headquarters is assigned to this profile. Polk County Communications publishes 828-894-0188 for non-urgent calls.
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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.
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 4 |
| Civilian employees | 0 |
| Total full-time employees | 4 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Saluda. 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 Saluda. 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 | 5 |
| Civilian employees | 0 |
| Total full-time employees | 5 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Larceny-theft | 6 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 |
Published Index-crime total: 11.
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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