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

11 listed agencies make arrests in Forsyth 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.

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

120 West 3rd Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Non-emergency line
(336) 727-2112
Location
Winston Salem, 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.

Forsyth County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff's office · Winston Salem
Address
120 West 3rd Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Directions
Phone
(336) 727-2112
Non-emergency. Emergency: 911.
Covers
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 (3)

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

Kernersville Police Department

City police · Kernersville
Address
134 East Mountain Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Kernersville.

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

North Carolina Forestry Ranger - Forsyth County

City police · Winston Salem
Address
1450 Fairchild Road
Winston Salem, NC 27105
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Winston Salem.

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

Winston-Salem Police Department

City police · Winston Salem
Address
725 North Cherry Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Winston Salem.

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

Campus police and public safety (3)

Campus police cover that campus only. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

Forsyth Technical Community College Campus Police

Campus police · Winston Salem
Address
2100 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27103
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

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

Wake Forest University Campus Police

Campus police · Winston Salem
Address
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston Salem, NC 27106
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

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

Winston-Salem State University Campus Police

Campus police · Winston Salem
Address
601 S Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Winston Salem, NC 27110
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

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

Highway patrol (2)

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

North Carolina State Highway Patrol - Central Criminal Interdiction Headquarters

Highway patrol · Winston Salem
Address
226 South Liberty Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
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.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol Troop E District Iv

Highway patrol · Winston Salem
Address
2001 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27103
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.

Other law-enforcement locations (2)

Special jurisdictions, constables, marshals, and other listed public-safety agencies in this county.

Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Enforcement

Law enforcement · Winston Salem
Address
3127 Starlight Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27107
Directions

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

North Carolina School Of The Arts Police Department

Law enforcement · Winston Salem
Address
1533 South Main Street
Winston Salem, NC 27127
Directions

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.

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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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