A-to-Z Services Directory
Items beginning with the letter A
- Apply to the Junior Police Academy
Apply to get hands-on experience from the Asheville Police Department. This is designed for applicants aged 14 to18.
Items beginning with the letter C
- City job opportunities – Police Department
Learn about job opportunities with the Asheville Police Department, including the hiring process and eligibility requirements to become a police officer.
- Contact a school resource officer
School resource officers help protect our schools and provide guidance to youth about the juvenile court system and programs available to them.
Items beginning with the letter D
- Dispose of prescription medication
Safely discard prescription medication by dropping it off at the Asheville Police Department drop-off box.
Items beginning with the letter E
- Explore city data
Public datasets and maps are available on the open data portal at data.ashevillenc.gov.
Items beginning with the letter F
- Find an incident or crash report
Most crime incident reports and crash reports occurring after January 1, 2003 are available for search and instant download.
- Find support for issues related to homelessness
The goal of this page is to provide information and resources for residents and businesses to understand how to respond to issues related to homelessness.
Items beginning with the letter G
- Get a restraining order
Find out who can file for a protection order, what it covers, and where to go if you need one.
- Get a security alarm permit
Learn how to apply for a security alarm permit and how to prevent false burglar alarms.
- Get help with domestic violence
Information and resources for people who are impacted by domestic violence.
- Get or renew a precious metal permit
Any person engaging in the business of purchasing precious metals must obtain a precious metal permit. Understand the law and how to obtain or renew your permit.
- Gun safety
Learn how to prevent deadly gun accidents and teach your children what to do if they come across a firearm.
Items beginning with the letter H
- Hire an off duty officer
Information on hiring off duty police officers including rates and contact information.
Items beginning with the letter I
- If you are a victim or witness of a crime
Learn about services available to support those who are recovering from emotional or physical injuries that occurred as a result of a crime or traumatic incident.
Items beginning with the letter M
- Make a home inventory
Learn how having a home inventory is essential to insurance claims or property recovery efforts in case of a disaster, fire, or a burglary.
Items beginning with the letter O
- Obtain a Civil No Contact Order (50c)
Dispute resolution is a term that refers to a number of processes that can be used to resolve a conflict, dispute, or claims.
Items beginning with the letter P
- Participate in National Night Out
Join this annual community-building campaign to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie
- Protect your personal property
Tips for protecting your home, neighborhood, and car from theft and crime.
Items beginning with the letter R
- Recognize scams and con artists
Learn the warning signs that you might be encountering a scam or a con artist.
- Recover a towed vehicle
How to locate and recover a towed vehicle.
- Report a crime
How to report a crime, including how to remain anonymous and be eligible in some cases for a cash reward.
- Report a Noise Complaint
Noisy neighbors? Learn the steps to take before making a complaint, and how to report noise ordinance violations.
- Report crime using TIP2APD
This new tool, TIP2APD, enables the public to share anonymous tips with police officers and lets officers respond back to create an anonymous two-way conversation.
- Report graffiti
How to report graffiti to get it removed.
- Report identity theft or fraud
Learn what to do if you are the victim of identity theft.
- Report traffic concerns
Learn how to report traffic concerns in your neighborhood to help decrease crashes.
- Report wrongdoing by City employees
How to report possible fraud, waste, and abuse or wrongdoing by City employees.
- Request to view body worn camera footage
Learn about the specific instances under NC law under which you may request to view body worn camera footage.
- Retrieve property from police
How to retrieve found property that is in possession of the police.
- Ride along with a Police Officer
The Asheville Police Department’s ride-along program is available to help community members understand the broad range of police duties and the vital role officers perform. Community members who wish to participate in a ride-along with an APD officer must meet the following requirements: The participant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older. The participant must complete [...]
Items beginning with the letter S
- Sign up for AVL Alert
Keep updated through the City of Asheville on emergency and non-emergency subscriptions.
- Sign up for the Citizen’s Police Academy
Apply for the Citizens Police Academy to learn about the police department and law enforcement.
- Start a neighborhood watch
Guidelines for starting a neighborhood watch to protect your neighborhood.
- Submit a complaint about the police
How to submit a complaint about treatment by a police department employee or other concerns about the handling of an incident.
- Submit a tip to the police
Instructions on how to submit an anonymous tip to the police via text, phone, email, or using an online form.
- Submit a Trespass Letter to the Police
This online form makes it easy for residents of the city of Asheville to eSign a trespass letter to be held on file at the Asheville Police Department.
Items beginning with the letter T
- Terrorism awareness information
See Something, Say Something... Report tips and crime to your local law enforcement.
- Thank a police department employee
Learn how to let the police department know if you receive service that you feel is worthy of a commendation.
- Tips for Crime Prevention on Business and Commercial Properties
Steps to Prevent and Reduce Crime
- Tips for preventing school violence
How to handle and prevent violence at school.
Items beginning with the letter V
- View crimes near me
The City provides multiple tools to explore crime statistics in your area, such as by neighborhood or within a certain distance from a specific address.