Lincolnton Police Department

Lincolnton Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Lincolnton in Lincoln County, North Carolina, based at 701 East Main St. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Lincolnton limits in Lincoln 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. Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Lincolnton city, NC has an estimated population of 11,503.