Polk County Sheriff's Office
Police Department
Why pick this one
Polk County Sheriff's Office operates a 24/7/365 Polk County 9-1-1 Communications Center and provides animal control, detention, permit, and records services.
Best for
- Emergency calls and 9-1-1 dispatch in Polk County
- Animal bites, stray animals, rabies-control issues, and animal cruelty concerns
- Concealed handgun or handgun purchase permit inquiries
- Non-weapon fingerprinting and records requests
- Inmate searches, visitation scheduling, and inmate fund or telephone information
Look elsewhere if
- Private-sector security installation or other non-law-enforcement services
- Wildlife control complaints, which Animal Control states it does not handle
- Removal of deceased animals from roadways or properties, which Animal Control states it does not provide
Specialties
- 24/7/365 emergency communications and 9-1-1 dispatch
- Animal bite investigations and rabies-control enforcement
- Concealed handgun permits
- Handgun purchase permits
- Non-weapon fingerprinting
- Inmate search and visitation information
Certifications
- Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission
What makes them different
- Polk County 9-1-1 Communications Center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
- Emergency communications provides support and mutual aid to Henderson and Rutherford counties in North Carolina and Spartanburg County in South Carolina
- Animal Control offers immediate-assistance dispatch at 828.894.0187
- Online resources include concealed handgun permits, handgun purchase permits, non-weapon fingerprinting, records requests, and inmate search
- Animal Control hosts two low-cost rabies clinics annually
- Emergency
- Available
- Response time
- Rapid access to all branches of public safety
- Serves
- Columbus
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 164 Government Complex Dr, Columbus, NC 28722
- Phone
- +18288943001
- Website
- http://www.polksheriffnc.com/
Services
- Law enforcement
- Emergency communications
- Animal control
- Detention and inmate services
- Court security
- Civil division services
- Investigations
- Records requests
- Fingerprinting
- Community safety programs