Programs & Interests

Victim Witness Assistance

The Morehead City Police Dept. recognizes the psychological, physical and financial problems that crime victimization creates for the victims and their families. The staff of the Victim Assistance Program are genuinely concerned about how the crime has affected your life.

The Victim Assistance Program offers support and services to victims of sexual assault, robbery, kidnapping, domestic violence, and aggravated assault.

You may contact the program by calling (252) 726-3131 or page (252) 727-8669 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (After hours contact can be made through Morehead City Police Dispatch)

** Home alone program for youth at home while parents are working click here for info

CALEA Accreditation

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies was established in 1979. The goal of the Commission is to establish and maintain standards for the operation of law enforcement agencies. This process is NOT currently required. If an agency chooses to participate, that agency must be able to comply with, and be able to prove compliancy for well over 400 standards. An audit of these proofs occurs every 3 years, with at least yearly contact checks from the Commission. Meeting these standards requires hard work and constant effort from each member of the law enforcement agency. There are at least 400 eligible agencies in North Carolina and only 23 are CALEA Accredited. Morehead City Police Department is one of those 23 agencies, proving that our efforts to be regulated, responsible, and professional are a huge success! (MCPD Accredited since August 1998, next assessment for reaccreditation will be in 2007.) www.calea.org

Questions for Accreditation Manager?

Chaplain's Services

The purpose of the Chaplaincy program is to provide pastoral care to all members of the Police Department, both sworn and civilian, and their families in time of need and/or crisis. The Chaplain also provides needed services to the members of the community through the Police Department. The services of the Chaplain are available on the basis of need and desire. They are not intended, nor do they wish to replace an individual's clergy person.

Please visit **"The Chaplain's Corner"**

Citizens Police Academy

The goal of the Morehead City Citizen's Police Academy is to build a stronger relationship between the community and the Police Department. We want to use this program to educate and gain feedback from the community. The academy covers topics such as fingerprinting, jail tours, narcotics, DWI & intoxilyzer, ride along with officers, domestic violence, etc. The course is about 9 weeks long, once a week, and is free. All citizens are welcome to join in this educational experience. (Contact Us for more information, dates, and times)

Community Watch

The goal of Community Watch is to make criminals aware that every move is being watched and will be reported to the police.

Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers (Call 726-INFO) is a non profit organization serving all of Carteret County including the Campus Crime Stoppers program (726-INFO \ stopcrimenow_2000@yahoo.com \ or contact SRO) that works specifically with the students of four high schools and 4 middle schools in the county. Crime Stoppers has solved many criminal cases, including serveral serious felonies, using the information passed on by anonymous callers. Tips have led to the seizures of more than $39,000 worth of narcotics and more than $350,000 in stolen property! Way to go Community!

Remember, you will not have to give your name or personal information if you call, only your helpful crimefighting information. If your tip leads to a solved crime, you may be rewarded, and you will be identified by a case number, not your name. Thank you for all of your help!

YOU CAN NOW TEXT CRIMESTOPPERS! 252 241-0946

D.A.R.E

D.A.R.E. is Drug Abuse Resistance Education. We have officers going into our local schools and community to teach drug awareness to our youth. It is important that we keep our strong minds of tomorrow drug free today! For the official D.A.R.E. web site click here: www.dare.com

Domestic Violence

M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)

The Police Department and the Carteret County MADD Chapter work together to discourage impaired drivers. We fight drinking and driving with several powerful programs. For example the Citizen Police Academy, MADD Tree of Life, Specialized Traffic Unit, DWI Checkpoints, as well as other programs.

Operation ID

The Police Department has engravers available to assist our residents in marking their personal items in their home. Such as small appliances, televisions, stereos, vcr’s, etc. Marked items are less likely to be stolen, and more likely to be found, and the crime more quickly solved when personal belongings have identifiable numbers or characters.

Public Housing Specialist

The Public Housing Specialist provides Community Policing for public housing areas. Some ways to accomplish this is to become familiar with the residents of assigned public housing neighborhoods and assist the residents in indentifying problems and concerns; to respond to calls for service within the assigned housing community; to work with the residents and youth of the neighborhood to provide education and information in an effort to prevent crime, community decay, and to enhance the quality of life. The Public Housing Specialist is a direct connection between the residents and many government, recreational, law enforcement, and other community programs.

School Resource Officers

Your child's school is safe, and doesn't need a police officer on-site?
Absolutely right! The schools and students want a resource officer available to help prevent unwanted situations and to maintain a safe and secure environment on school campuses. School resource officers promote positive relations between youth and law enforcement. They help provide a friendly connection between students and faculty. They provide instruction and training to assist students with handling conflict, peer pressure, decision making, and self-esteem.

Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

Each year, Law Enforcement Officers from across the state raise money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) by conducting The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Since 1986, when The Torch Run began, it has grown consistently every year. Through the efforts of hundreds of officers, The Torch Run has contributed more than $3.2 million to North Carolina since it's inception.