Law Enforcement Agencies in Craven County, North Carolina
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Craven County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Craven County
Craven County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0250000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Craven County
Bridgeton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0250600
Havelock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0250100 · NIBRS since 2019
New Bern Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0250200 · NIBRS since 2019
River Bend Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0250700
Trent Woods Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0250400 · NIBRS since 2019
Vanceboro Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0250300
Where People Arrested in Craven 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 Craven County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Craven County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Craven County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Craven County that is the Craven County Sheriff's Office. See Craven 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 NC0250100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
