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Spruce Pine Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Spruce Pine Police Department.
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- Municipal police
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- Mitchell County
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- Published contact
- 828-765-2233
Jurisdiction and responsibilities
Spruce Pine Police Department is the municipal police agency for Spruce Pine in Mitchell County. The department’s stated mission combines public safety, preservation of order, community partnerships, and protection of constitutional rights.
How the agency is organized
The current municipal page separates administrative office contact from dispatch: the office number is 828-765-2233, while non-emergency dispatch is 828-688-9110. Published office hours are Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; those office hours should not be confused with emergency availability. The preceding town website lists detective, captain, and sergeant roles, although its named roster should not be used as a live staffing count.
Agency history and local context
A separate agency founding date was not established in the official material reviewed.
Official records and officer resources
Use the official agency website for the department’s current contact channels and any published recruitment, policy, or records information. Agency-specific personnel procedures should be obtained directly from the employer; the reporting roster does not establish a grievance or appeal process.
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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 | 11 |
| Civilian employees | 0 |
| Total full-time employees | 11 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Spruce Pine. 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 Spruce Pine. 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 | 11 |
| Civilian employees | 0 |
| Total full-time employees | 11 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 0 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Larceny-theft | 24 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 |
Published Index-crime total: 36.
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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