The Carrboro Police Department.
Suspect arrested in association with Carrboro shooting last week
Just after 2 a.m. last Friday, officers responded to a call at 810 Old Fayetteville Road and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.
Carrboro Police Department
The Carrboro Police Department protects citizens, businesses and properties with committed law enforcement to foster a safe living environment. There are 42 employees, including 39 full-time law enforcement officers. It is equipped to respond to emergency and non-emergency situations all day every day of the year.
There are uniform patrol officers, investigators, community service officers, school resource officers and program support staff. The police chief is Walter Horton.
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Number of protesters arrested at Silent Sam since Aug. 20 rises to 17
Many in the Chapel Hill community feared Thursday night’s Silent Sam demonstration would turn to violence following Chancellor Carol Folt’s statement urging students to stay away from McCorkle Place. While the demonstration began peacefully, the night finished with three arrests, making a total of 17 Silent Sam-related arrests in less than two weeks, said UNC Media Relations manager Carly Miller in a statement.
In case you're paranoid — here's what to expect from local police on 4/20
4/20 may be coming, but the Chapel Hill and Carrboro police departments will be operating under business as usual.
Carrboro police presents findings of recent racial bias study
The Carrboro Police Department detailed their findings on their own racial biases in their policing to the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. Here's what they said.
Update: ICE has detained about 25 people this past week in the Triangle area
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have detained at least two Carrboro residents and at least four other county residents in the past two days according to a statement released by Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle.
Carrboro police department gives its seventh Naloxone shot, saves life
Lt. Keith Webster of the Carrboro police department saved the life of an overdosing driver last weekend with the help of the Orange County Health Department and the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition.
Furry friends provide help to local police
They might look cute, but they can bite. Police dogs are used throughout Orange County, training for months and learning to track, smell narcotics and find bombs.
Suspicious vehicle investigated in Carrboro
Durham County Bomb Squad is in Carrboro to evaluate a suspicious a vehicle parked on West Weaver Street Thursday afternoon.
Barriers and limitations stand between victims of domestic abuse and safety
The Chapel Hill Police Department has dealt with over 500 cases of domestic abuse since 2012. This number underrepresents the actual amount of people suffering from interpersonal violence in intimate relationships in Chapel Hill.
Local towns revisit, revise body camera laws
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office announced plans to use body cameras for patrol deputies beginning in early 2018, according to a news release.
Local police discuss strategies for pedestrian safety
A motor vehicle crash on North Greensboro Street at 4 p.m. Monday resulted in serious injury to a cyclist.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro remember 9/11
Sixteen years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Chapel Hill and Carrboro held local events in remembrance of 9/11.
Man found dead in UNC building
The Carrboro Police Department found a dead person in a UNC-owned building in Carrboro this morning while responding to a dispatch for a suspicious person complaint. The identity of the deceased has not been released by the police.
Carrboro police administer Naloxone for fifth time since October 2014
When Carrboro police officers responded to a call Sunday, they found a person in an apparent opioid overdose.
Opinion: Conversations make policing better
Getting pulled over by the police is one of the scariest things that can happen for too many people.
Local authorities affirm support for immigrants in NC
Fears have been circulating that Orange County and Chapel Hill law enforcement is partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by setting up checkpoints that target undocumented people residing in the area.
Board of Aldermen talks body cameras, rabbits and residential chickens at Tuesday meeting
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen held a public hearing Tuesday night on the implementation of body-worn cameras by the Carrboro Police Department.
