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Law Enforcement Agencies in Gaston County, North Carolina

14 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Gaston County, North Carolina: 2 county agencies, 11 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Gaston County

  • Gaston County Police DepartmentCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0360500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Gaston County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0360000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Gaston County

  • Belmont Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Bessemer City Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Cherryville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Cramerton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0361100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Dallas Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360400 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Gastonia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Kings Mountain Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0230100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Lowell Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Mount Holly Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360900 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Ranlo Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0361200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Stanley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0360700 · NIBRS since 2018

College and University Police in Gaston County

  • Belmont Abbey CollegeCollege or university police · ORI NC036149E

Where People Arrested in Gaston 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 Gaston County?
The FBI lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Gaston County, including 11 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Gaston County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Gaston County that is the Gaston County Sheriff's Office. See Gaston 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 NC0360000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.