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COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT SECTION

 

The Wilkesboro Police Department aggressively investigates all allegations of misconduct lodged against officers and other employees of the agency. The purpose of these investigations is to determine and examine all facts and circumstances relevant to the incident in question. Should such allegations be sustained as a result of the investigation, appropriate actions will be taken to prevent a future occurrence of the conduct.

Please complete a form below with as much detail as possible.  You may be contacted by a department representative to gather further information for a complete investigation. 

We are a professional law enforcement agency.  We require all our employees to act in a professional manner in order to promote a positive public image and serve the community in adherence with the highest ethical and professional standards. 

Your complaint will be reviewed, and feedback on the complaint will be offered.

   

Forms

• Compliment an Officer or Employee

• Citizen Complaint on Officer or Employee 

 

    
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CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY

Citizen Police Academy Application  

Our Citizens' Police Academy (CPA) is an eight-week program designed to provide Wilkesboro residents and business owners first-hand information about how their Police Department works. One session of our Citizens’ Police Academy is offered each year in the Spring. Academy sessions are held on Tuesday Evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm.

What subjects are included?

Sessions begin with a presentation of the Wilkesboro Police Department’s philosophy regarding community-oriented policing. Subsequent sessions include the following topic areas:

• Agency Mission and Structure

• Property & Evidence

• Patrol Procedures

• K-9

• Accreditation

• Special Investigations (vice and narcotics)

• Crime Scene Investigations

• Criminal Investigations and Cold Cases

• Special Response Team

• Collision Investigation and Reconstruction

• Mock scenes and demonstrations will be conducted during the academy to give students an opportunity to participate in the process used.

Participants over the age of 18 can also participate in a police officer ride-along program where they spend a shift riding with an officer on patrol. To inquire about a ride along.

Throughout this academy, participants are encouraged to ask questions and discuss topics with Department Personnel.

What is the purpose of the Academy? 

The Academy is designed to increase understanding between citizens and police officers through education. Our intent is to acquaint citizens with law enforcement's role in the criminal justice system and provide an understanding of the tasks police officers face in their daily work. With better understanding, it becomes easier for police and citizens to find realistic solutions to neighborhood problems.

Who teaches the Academy Sessions? 

The instructors are officers and personnel from the Department who teach in their own areas of expertise. Each has years of training and experience in the subject. The officers also bring street experience into the classroom.

How are participants selected? 

The Citizen Police Academy is open to adults and young people ages 18 years of age and up. You must reside in Wilkes County and a preference will be given to those who reside or work inside the town limits of Wilkesboro first when filling slots.

How to apply... 

Please complete and submit the application below for consideration. You will be notified if you are selected for the next session. There is no fee for the Academy. 

Contact Captain Christopher Arnder with questions regarding the academy or the application process. They can be reached at (336) 667-7277 or by email at carnder@wilkesboropd.com.

   

  

   

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POLICE ACTIVITY & CRIME DATA

   After 2022, see the Police Annual Reports for these statistics. 

North Carolina crime statistics are reports submitted to the NC State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) from participating law enforcement agencies across the state. The NCSBI provides the collection of data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), as part of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Local law enforcement agencies in North Carolina changed how they report information about crimes in their jurisdiction on Jan. 1, 2018. This was to achieve a modernization of the North Carolina crime reporting program as well as to meet a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requirement. North Carolina achieved NIBRS certification from the FBI on September 9, 2019.

CALL TYPE	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
Calls for Service	11,480	10,427	9,634	11,269	11,299	10,483	8,966	8,911	9,271	9,795	9,579	9,545	9,815
Accidents Investigated	511	552	469	506	534	520	546	577	664	632	535	529	617
Traffic Citation Charges	998	1,067	1,349	2,225	2,055	1,939	1,782	1,549	1,665	1,614	1,785	1,737	2,130
Investigative Reports	652	804	625	764	753	685	712	1,465	1,557	1,608	1,606	1,018	931
Misdemeanor Reports	182	194	119	242	241	265	359	501	540	729	641	507	443
Felony Arrests	86	99	165	100	102	102	94	308	283	334	175	163	120
TYPE OF CRIME	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
Murder	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2
Rape	1	3	4	4	0	2	0	2	1	3	3	1	3
Robbery	2	2	2	2	4	2	1	1	2	7	3	1	4
Aggravated Assault	14	17	22	9	-----	-----	7	8	11	9	6	8	8
Burglary	29	60	38	14	22	10	7	14	11	13	22	35	38
Larceny	145	233	211	215	256	316	227	284	295	301	351	207	238
Vehicle Theft	13	19	15	12	22	9	6	3	5	10	2	8	6
Arson	3	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Information source - https://www.ncsbi.gov/SSRV?report=/UCR/IndexOffensesAndClearances_All 
  See also: Police Annual Reports for crime statistics

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