North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation serves Raleigh, NC. As a state law enforcement agency, we have original jurisdiction in the following areas: drug and arson investigations, environmental crimes, election law violations, human trafficking, weapons of mass destruction, child sexual abuse in day care centers, computer crimes against children and crimes involving state property. Among their many roles, our civilian staff also oversees the fingerprinting and background check database and sex offender registry while also providing training to other law enforcement agencies. “Chip” Hawley © North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation 2026 Services Administrative Rules Background Checks Law Enforcement Forms Operation Medicine Drop Report Suspected Arson Sex Offender Registry Crime Statistics Dial 911 for emergencies.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Raleigh city, NC has an estimated population of 470,763.