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Law Enforcement Agencies in Carteret County, North Carolina

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Carteret County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Carteret County

  • Carteret County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0160000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Carteret County

  • Atlantic Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Beaufort Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Cape Carteret Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Emerald Isle Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Indian Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Morehead City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Newport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160400 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Pine Knoll Shores Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0160700 · NIBRS since 2019

State Agencies in Carteret County

  • Division of Marine FisheriesState agency · ORI NC0160800
  • State Park Rangers: Fort MaconState agency · ORI NC0161100 · NIBRS since 2019

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Carteret County

  • North Carolina State Port Authority: Division 2Other agency · ORI NC0161000 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Carteret 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Carteret County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Carteret County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Carteret County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Carteret County that is the Carteret County Sheriff's Office. See Carteret 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 NC0160700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.