Nags Head Police Department

Nags Head Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Nags Head in Dare County, North Carolina, based at 5401 S Croatan Hwy. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Nags Head limits in Dare 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. Nags Head sits in a North Carolina community corridor linking residential and commercial areas, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Nags Head should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Nags Head town, NC has an estimated population of 3,164.