Southern Shores Police Department

Southern Shores Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Southern Shores in Dare County, North Carolina. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Southern Shores 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. Southern Shores 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 Southern Shores should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Southern Shores town, NC has an estimated population of 3,119.