Child passenger safety seat assistance
The Asheville Fire Department is dedicated to supporting child passenger safety by providing installation education and assistance upon request.
Safety & emergency preparedness
Crime prevention
How to prevent crimes and protect your family and belongings.
9 Services
Connect with a Community Resource Officer
Community Resources Officers (CROs) work closely with residents to fight crime and improve the quality of life in the community. These officers work to bridge the gap between law enforcement officers and community residents through problem-solving and crime prevention initiatives. CROs regularly attend neighborhood meetings and help to develop and maintain Neighborhood Watch programs, [...]
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.
Contact animal control
Contact information for animals in and out of the city limits.
Dispose of prescription medication
Safely discard prescription medication by dropping it off at the Asheville Police Department drop-off box.
Find a police station
How to find police stations in Asheville, and how to contact your community resource officer.
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.
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 smoke alarm installed
How to submit a request for a smoke alarm.
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.
Make a home inventory
In the case of a disaster, fire, or a burglary, having a home inventory is essential to insurance claims or property recovery efforts.
Participate in National Night Out
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie. Join the rest of the nation in getting to know your neighbors and “give crime and drugs a going away party”! National Night Out is a national event celebrated by communities all of the country. The [...]
Prepare for an emergency
Resources and information to help you prepare for an emergency.
Report a broken or clogged storm drain, flooding issues or request street sweeping
Our goal is to keep city streets free of excess debris and to prevent property damage resulting from rainwater runoff from the streets. We count on you to let us know when there is flooding, clogged or broken storm drains, or when you’re street needs to be swept . To report a broken or clogged [...]
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.
Sign Up for AVL Alert
AVL Alert is an emergency and non-emergency notification system. This system enables the City of Asheville to provide you with the information that you want to receive via the communication methods that you choose. By enrolling in the system you are automatically subscribed to emergency alerts. During the registration process you will have the opportunity to [...]
Sign Up for Community Connect
Community Connect is a free, secure and easy to use platform that allows you to share critical information about your household that will aid first responders and emergency response personnel when responding to your residence.
Sign up for the Citizen’s Police Academy
Apply for the Citizens Police Academy to learn about the police department and law enforcement.
Terrorism Awareness Information
National Terrorism Advisory System All Americans share responsibility for the nation’s security, and should always be aware of the heightened risk of a terrorist attack in the United States and what they should do. The US Department of Homeland Security regularly releases Alerts through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS). In 2011, the color-coded alerts were replaced [...]
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.
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.
Water Quality & Advisories
View the yearly water quality report, current advisories and outages, as well as register to be notified of advisories in your area.