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The Cape Carteret Police Department was established in 1969 and is located at WB McLean Drive in Cape Carteret, North Carolina. It has a staff of around 98 people and serves a population of over 247686 people as of 2013.

Every day, information about Cape Carteret Police inmates is updated and made available on the official website. Offenders are brought here for a short period of time before being transferred to the Carteret County Detention Facility at 306 Craven Street, Beaufort, NC 28516.

The Cape Carteret City Jail, located at WB McLean Drive in Cape Carteret, North Carolina, is a holding facility for the Cape Carteret Police Department.

Cape Carteret is the county seat of Carteret County in North Carolina. The city has a total area of 2.61 square miles, according to the United States Census Bureau (6.77 km2). In 2019, the population of Cape Carteret was approximately 1,917 people.

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Visitation Rules

In the Cape Carteret City Jail, there will be no visits.

You will have to wait until arrestees are transferred to the Carteret County Detention Facility, which is located at 306 Craven Street in Beaufort, NC. To make prior arrangements, call the jail administration at 252-504-4800 or 252-504-4832.

Phone Calls

All offenders are not permitted to accept incoming calls. Please wait for the offender to contact you. All calls are timed out after 15 minutes. Please keep in mind that all calls will be monitored by a member of the Cape Carteret Jail staff.

The Cape Carteret Police Department is headed by Chief of Police ​Bill McKinney. The CCPD is comprised of 6 other sworn police officers, all of whom are responsible for ensuring the safe living of all citizens of the town. The CCPD operates a few community programs such as Community Watch and the Drug Collection Box.

Cape Carteret Police Department:
Bill McKinney, Cheif of police
WB McLean Blvd, Cape Carteret, NC 28584-9242
Phone: ​252-393-2183

Police Records Request in Cape Carteret, North Carolina

All Town records are officially kept by the Town Clerk. This office handles all requests to view or obtain copies of public records. Ashleigh Huffman currently serves as Town Clerk. If you want to learn more about public records requests, click here.

The crime rate in Cape Carteret, NC in 2019 is 105, which is 2.6 times lower than the national average. It was higher than in 42.2% of American cities. Crime in Cape Carteret increased by 23% in 2019 compared to 2016. In the last five years, Cape Carteret has seen a decrease in violent crime and an increase in property crime.

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here: 3.37
North Carolina average: 2.29

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