Columbus Police Department

Columbus Police Department SKIP TO CONTENT close menu This website uses cookies to store your accessibility preferences. The Columbus Police Department strives to create and maintain an environment for safety that promotes respect for and appreciation of freedom, human diversity and cultural pluralism, characteristic of the Columbus community. We pride ourselves in our level of excellence in law enforcement and providing accessible assistance to both local and state agencies, in addition to out-of-state agencies when requested. Safety and security are coordinated by the Chief of Police Scott Hamby, with a force of 9 sworn police officers and 6 sworn reserve officers. The Police Department provides 24-hour service within the town limits. The Department maintains mutual aid agreements with all surrounding law enforcement agencies. Our police officers are graduates of the North Carolina Justice Training Academy with full arrest powers throughout the town limits and extraterritorial one mile jurisdiction. Non-emergency: (828) 894-5464. Dial 911 for emergencies.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Columbus town, NC has an estimated population of 1,166.