NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Tryon Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Tryon Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Municipal police department
- County guides
- Polk County
- Official website
- Visit the official agency website
- Published contact
- 828-859-9195
- Published office location
- 291 North Trade Street, Tryon, NC 28782
Google Maps directions →
Jurisdiction and responsibilities
Tryon Police provides municipal service within the town. It describes mutual-aid arrangements with Polk County Sheriff and Columbus and Saluda police, maintaining a separate town employer within that cooperative network.
How the agency is organized
The town describes continuous police response with sworn and reserve roles and civilian communications personnel. Its communications service connects police, fire, public works and town administration. Published communications hours should be distinguished from police response availability, and undated staffing totals are not used as live figures.
Official records and officer resources
Citizen resources, department reports and employment information are available through the town website. The official contact page corroborates the North Trade Street location. Use the specific department channel for a report or employee-policy request; a dispatch record may involve the town communications function.
Explore local history, other agencies, court resources and regional FBI/SBI contacts in Polk 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 | 2 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 2 |
| Property crime | 15 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Larceny-theft | 13 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 |
| Arson | 0 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 8; published agency label: Tryon. CIUS_Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_City_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 7 |
| Civilian employees | 2 |
| Total full-time employees | 9 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 78; published agency label: Tryon. 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 Tryon. 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 | 7 |
| Civilian employees | 2 |
| Total full-time employees | 9 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 1 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Larceny-theft | 18 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 |
Published Index-crime total: 27.
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.
View this agency on the North Carolina law enforcement map →