Valdese Police Department

Jurisdiction and responsibilities

Valdese Police serves the Town of Valdese. Its official page distinguishes ordinary business calls, non-emergency matters requiring an officer, and emergency dispatch, helping visitors choose the appropriate contact route.

How the agency is organized

The town lists chief, assistant-chief, and administrative-assistant roles and provides separate personnel, program, service, and former-chief resources. The published service instructions include records and report requests and requests for residential or business checks. A March 25, 2024 chief appointment is documented on the page, but historical appointment material is not used to predict future leadership.

Official records and officer resources

The police address is 121 Faet Street Southwest. Business calls go to 828-879-2109; 828-879-2101 routes non-emergency matters, including after-hours needs, through Burke County communications. Emergencies go to 911. The town’s current employment page should be checked for available positions. Routine administrative office hours are distinct from dispatch and patrol availability.

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.

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

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

Published Index-crime total: 98.

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.

• Valdese Police Department — official information
• Valdese municipal government