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Gaston County Police Department

1957 establishments in North CarolinaCounty police departments of North CarolinaGaston County, North Carolina

The Gaston County Police Department is a law enforcement agency of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is one of only two County Police police agencies within the State of North Carolina along with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The Gaston County Police Department has the primary responsibility for the enforcement of North Carolina state laws and Gaston County ordinances in unincorporated areas of the county. Law enforcement within the incorporated municipalities of Gaston County is generally the primary responsibility of the police departments of the particular municipalities. However, the Gaston County Police Department is also the primary law enforcement agency for the incorporated cities of High Shoals and Spencer Mountain. They are also authorized to respond to calls in all areas of the county. The Gaston County Police Department is a separate agency from the Gaston County Sheriff's Office, which has the responsibilities of managing the county jail, protecting the county courthouse, serving civil and criminal documents, and pursuing and arresting fugitives from legal actions taken through the courts. In 2007, the department had 137 sworn officers and 90 civilian employees with a $11.9 million annual budget.

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Gaston County Police Department
South Chester Street, Gastonia

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South Chester Street
28052 Gastonia
North Carolina, United States
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