"Between 1995 and 2007, the crime rate in Greensboro decreased 24.3 percent."
~ Carroll Buracker & Associates
 
Greensboro Police Department, Chief Tim Bellamy

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Police Non-Emergency Line ~ 336-373-2222
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Visit the P2C Web site to:

  • Find and print incident and accident reports from the web
  • View and map recent activities and arrests
  • Submit a report for non-emergency crimes
  • View a list of active warrants for arrest

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News 

Crime is down in 2009 -- A preliminary year-end statistics comparison shows that violent crime, including homicide, rape, robberies and aggravated assaults dropped by 4 percent when compared to 2008. Property crimes decreased by 3 percent when compared to 2008.

Officers Replace Stolen Arcade Game at School -- In mid-November, officers responded to a break-in at Gillespie Park Elementary School. An arcade claw game that was used to reward students had been stolen. Officers Alexander, Officers Alexander and Crozier deliver an arcade game to Gillespie SchoolCrozier, Cook and their squad members raised money to replace the game. Officer Cook located a similar item online. When he told the seller why he was purchasing the item, the seller donated the game. Officers picked up the game in Cary on their day off and delivered it to the school November 23. The delivery brought smiles and tears to the students.

Youth Advisory Council -- Greensboro Police Department has partnered with community leaders to form a Youth Advisory Council, whose mission is to advocate and encourage youth participation in community government. The council's vision is help Greensboro / Guilford County youth understand the importance of civic responsibility within local government. Mentoring, informational workshops, and hands-on experience will provide opportunities for youth to engage in policy creation and solution-driven leadership. Adults and youth will work in partnership to achieve goals set by the council. The Youth Council meets at 5:30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings are held at the Maple Street substation, 1106 Maple St. For more information, complete the application or contact GPD's Community Relations at 373-2636.
 
Crime Stoppers Program Wins Award -- Greensboro Police Department’s Crime Stoppers program has won the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award, which honors individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America. Created in 1990, the award is given annually by the director of the FBI. It will be presented in March in Washington, DC.

Harassing Phone Calls -- Obscene or harassing phone calls can be one of the most stressful and frightening invasions of privacy a person experiences. Unwanted phone calls, while a minor problem when compared with threatening calls, can still be a major inconvenience. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help put an end to these unwelcome intrusions.

Keep up with GPD -- Our monthly newsletters are available online, and will allow you to keep up with Officers of the Month, citizen commendations, and current events.

Greensboro Community Watch -- Greensboro Community Watch (GCW) was designed to improve communication between the various community watches throughout the city. By joining the GCW you will stay up-to-date with what is taking place around the area. It will help to provide information to residents that could potentially keep them from becoming victims of crime.

Convenience Store Security -- If you own or manage a convenience store, or if you work in one, you can benefit from these tips on how to make your store safer and more secure. 

High Point Road Strategic Plan -- The Greensboro Police Department has developed a strategic plan to address the moderate, recent increase in crime along the High Point Road corridor. Read the plan. 

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  • Preventing and detecting crime
  • Helping those in need

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