Dobson Police Department

Dobson Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Dobson in Surry County, North Carolina, based at 201 W Kapp St. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Dobson limits in Surry County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Dobson sits in a North Carolina corridor that mixes residential neighborhoods with local commerce, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Dobson should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Dobson town, NC has an estimated population of 1,521.