The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Buncombe County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 6 city or town police departments, 1 campus police department and 3 other agencies.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Buncombe County
City and Town Police Departments in Buncombe County
State Agencies in Buncombe County
College and University Police in Buncombe County
Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Buncombe County
Where People Arrested in Buncombe County Are Held
In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.
Law Enforcement in Other North Carolina Counties
Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.