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Law Enforcement Agencies in Dare County, North Carolina

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Dare County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 6 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Dare County

  • Dare County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0280000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Dare County

  • Duck Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0280700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Kill Devil Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0280100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Kitty Hawk Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0280500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Manteo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0280200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Nags Head Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0280300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Southern Shores Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0280400 · NIBRS since 2019

State Agencies in Dare County

  • State Park Rangers: Jockey's RidgeState agency · ORI NC0280600 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Dare 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 Dare County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Dare County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Dare County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Dare County that is the Dare County Sheriff's Office. See Dare 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 NC0280400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.