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Law Enforcement Agencies in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 8 city or town police departments, 3 campus police departments and 1 other agency.

City and Town Police Departments in Mecklenburg County

  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0600100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Cornelius Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0600400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Davidson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0600500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Huntersville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0600600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Matthews Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0600700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Mint Hill Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0602900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Pineville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0600300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Stallings Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0900500 · NIBRS since 2019

College and University Police in Mecklenburg County

  • Davidson CollegeCollege or university police · ORI NC060189E
  • Queens UniversityCollege or university police · ORI NC060149E
  • University of North Carolina: CharlotteCollege or university police · ORI NC0600800 · NIBRS since 2019

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Mecklenburg County

  • Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Enforcement OfficeOther agency · ORI NC0605000

Where People Arrested in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Mecklenburg County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Mecklenburg County?
See Mecklenburg County Detention Center on this site for who runs the jail in Mecklenburg County and how to reach it.
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 NC060149E. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.