Law Enforcement Agencies in Caldwell County, North Carolina
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Caldwell County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Caldwell County
Caldwell County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0140000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Caldwell County
Blowing Rock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0950200 · NIBRS since 2019
Granite Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0140100 · NIBRS since 2019
Hickory Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0180200 · NIBRS since 2019
Hudson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0140400 · NIBRS since 2019
Lenoir Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0140200 · NIBRS since 2019
Rhodhiss Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0140300
Where People Arrested in Caldwell 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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many police departments are in Caldwell County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Caldwell County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Caldwell County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Caldwell County that is the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office. See Caldwell County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example NC0140200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
