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Carrboro High School evacuated after bomb threat, students dismissed for the day

| November 29

Carrboro Police Department

Man dies after stabbing at Carrboro Town Commons

By Ethan E. Horton | August 3

A man was transported to UNC Hospitals, where he later died from his injuries, after a stabbing at Carrboro Town Commons on Wednesday night.

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Community Safety Task Force holds first listening session, hears local input on policing

By Grace Whittemore | July 20

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'The future of law enforcement': Bill introduced in U.S. House to incentivize women in policing

By Carly Breland | April 14

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'We were people, too': Unhoused population faces complex relationship with police

By Maddie Singleton , Gowri Abhinanda and Tori Newby | April 5

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.

Black drivers are disproportionally pulled over in Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill and Carrboro policing data shows racial disparities in traffic stops

By Gabriel Morrison and Joseph Adams | November 9

Police reports issued over the past few years by the Carrboro Police Department and Chapel Hill Police Department show that traffic stops disproportionately ...

Carrboro Police charge 20-year-old suspect in shooting at 370 E. Main St.

By Emmy Martin | September 22

The Carrboro Police have charged a 20-year-old man with six counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill following a shooting that occurred ...

Carrboro Town Council approves police salary raise

By Waverly McIver | January 23

Chris Atack, Chief of Police in Carrboro, said that the department has experienced consistent issues with turnover, recruitment and retention, especially ...

Phone scam targeting registered sex offenders with fake warnings in Orange County

By Ian Walniuk | November 29

A phone scam in Orange County has been targeting registered sex offenders, prompting the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to warn the community about ...

Suspicious fire set at Carrboro High School, 15-year-old has been identified

By Waverly McIver | November 1

Carrboro Fire Chief David Schmidt said the fire was suspicious because it was traced to a trash can in a bathroom stall where there was no heat source. ...

Longtime Carrboro Police Department officer Chris Atack becomes new police chief

By Miller Ray | March 14

Atack, who was appointed by Carrboro's Town Manager David Andrews, said his knowledge of the police department and the community made becoming police ...

N.C. Senate Bill 100 poses a threat for cities looking to reduce police funding

By Ella Layn | March 8

The bill, also known as the Police Funding Protection Act, states any North Carolina city that reduces funds for law enforcement agencies by more than ...

Chapel Hill man swindles elderly locals of $3 million in five-year home improvement scheme

By Trevor Moore | February 1

Jorge Alberto Garcia was accused of offering home improvement services under the names “J&J Home Improvement” and “JH Home Improvements, Inc.” ...

Carrboro Town Council votes to end participation in federal policing program

By Dair McNinch | November 10

The Carrboro Town Council voted Oct. 27 to end participation in the Federal Asset Forfeiture Program despite concerns the police department expressed ...

'It doesn’t literally mean zero police': An academic approach to police reform

By Elizabeth Egan | June 22

“Regardless of if the police budget changes in the future, we need to put money into social services that have been underfunded in the past because ...

‘It's not business as usual’: Essential workers continue on through pandemic

By Victoria Johnson | April 5

While most are sheltered in their homes, essential personnel like firefighters, policemen and medical workers continue to provide community services. ...

Police increase patrols around town but haven't seen an uptick in break-ins

By Kayleigh Carpenter | April 2

Ran Northam, community safety communications specialist for the Town of Chapel Hill, confirmed in an email that Chapel Hill police have increased their ...

Crime is up in Carrboro. Here's how you can stay safe.

By Kayleigh Carpenter | October 20

The University's annual Security and Fire Safety report revealed that there has been a spike in certain crimes across Carrboro over the past 3 years. ...

'I wouldn’t have done it any other way': Carrboro police Capt. Cornell Lamb retires

By Julianna Robbins | September 30

After over two decades of service, Lamb recently retired and said he believes it was time to move on and open up the door to something new.

A parking spot at the Carrboro Police Department.

Police Reports: Aug. 24 - Aug. 26

By Anna Pogarcic | August 29

Chapel Hill and Carrboro police reports for Aug. 24 through Aug. 26.

Fire extinguished with no injuries at Estes Park Apartments

By Marin Wolf | June 5

Here's what happened with the fire at Estes Park Apartments on Tuesday afternoon.