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Sheriff and police in Columbus County.
North Carolina. By agency.

8 listed agencies make arrests in Columbus County: the sheriff, city police departments, campus police and state agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the facility that holds the person; the county page has the jail.

Columbus County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Columbus County Sheriffs Department

805 Washington Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Non-emergency line
(910) 642-6551
Location
Whiteville, NC

Booking, bond and release questions go to the jail, not the arresting agency. Confirm where the person is before you act.

Sheriff's office

The sheriff is usually the police department for unincorporated areas and the operator of the county jail. An arresting station is usually not the holding facility.

Columbus County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff's office · Whiteville
Address
805 Washington Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Directions
Phone
(910) 642-6551
Non-emergency. Emergency: 911.
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County sheriff’s office. The jail is usually a Sheriff facility, not the arresting station.
Custody
Arrests here usually book into the county jail. Jail page

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Municipal police departments (6)

These departments police that city. A local arrest still usually books into the county jail.

Chadbourn Police Department

City police · Chadbourn
Address
602 North Brown Street
Chadbourn, NC 28431
Directions
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City police listed for Chadbourn.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

City Of Fair Bluff Police Department

City police · Fair Bluff
Address
1175 Main Street
Fair Bluff, NC 28439
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Fair Bluff.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

North Carolina Division Of Parks - Lake Waccamaw State Park

City police · Lake Waccamaw
Address
1866 State Park Drive
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
Directions
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City police listed for Lake Waccamaw.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Tabor City Police Department

City police · Tabor City
Address
1108 East 5th Street
Tabor City, NC 28463
Directions
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City police listed for Tabor City.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Town Of Lake Waccamaw Police Department

City police · Lake Waccamaw
Address
205 Flemington Drive
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Lake Waccamaw.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Whiteville Police Department

City police · Whiteville
Address
117 East Columbus Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Directions
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City police listed for Whiteville.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Highway patrol

Freeway collisions, traffic stops, and commercial inspection. City streets belong to that city’s police or the Sheriff.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol Troop B District V

Highway patrol · Whiteville
Address
917 Washington Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

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Is the sheriff's office the same as the jail?

Often the sheriff runs the county jail, but the jail is a separate facility with its own address, phone and rules. Open the jail page for booking, visiting, mail and money details.

How do I find out which department made the arrest?

Ask the person, check any paperwork or citation, or call the sheriff's non-emergency line. City arrests belong to that city's police; unincorporated areas and county roads usually belong to the sheriff; freeways usually belong to the state patrol.

Can these agencies tell me if someone is in custody?

The jail can. The arresting agency may confirm an arrest but does not hold the person. Call the jail's booking or information line first.

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