North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement

North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina, based at 512 North Salisbury Street. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Raleigh limits in Wake 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. Raleigh 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 Raleigh should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Raleigh city, NC has an estimated population of 470,763.