Mission - The Kill Devil Hills Police Department, as part of, and empowered by, the community is committed to protecting the live, property and rights of all people.  Our mission is to reduce the incidence of crime, maintain order, and to enforce the law impartially, while working with the community to improve their quality of life.  Our mandate is to do so with honor and integrity, while at all times conducting ourselves with the highest ethical standards to maintain public confidence.

Vision Statement - We, The Kill Devil Hills Police Department, are committed to providing the highest quality of police services to the people, who live, work and visit our town.  We will constantly evaluate and improve our efforts to enhance public safety with the goal of improving the quality of life within Kill Devil Hills, while at the same time maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity.

Value Statement - Professionalism - We are committed to providing professional law enforcement services to the community by working in partnership with the community and each other to identify and resolve issues which impact public safety and the quality of life within our community. 

Respect - We are committed to respecting individual rights, human dignity, the democratic process, and the value of all members of the community and the department.  We respect the laws that we are required to enforce, and we treat all people with respect, compassion and sensitivity, acknowledging the value of each Citizen’s Constitutional Rights.

Integrity- We are committed to nurturing the public trust by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of professionalism and ethics.  We expect to be held accountable for our actions, and we are open and honest in our dealings with the public. 

Dedication - We are committed to excellence and strive to provide the highest quality of professional law enforcement service to the community with the ultimate goal of maintaining order, thereby enhancing the quality of life within the Town of Kill Devil Hills.  We are responsive to the needs of the community and constantly seek out innovative ways to meet the demands placed upon us as guardians of society. 

Excellence - We are committed to empowering our members and the community to resolve problems by creating an environment that encourages solutions that will address the needs of the community, now and in the future.  Our relationship with the community is that of a partnership, jointly working to solve problems.  We recognize the value of teamwork and employ it in our daily work in order to provide quality service to the community.

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You Can Help Us Help You

Residents and visitors can assist our officers by securing their property by locking your home and vehicles, chaining bicycles, and placing other items in locked storage rooms.

Dare Community Crimeline - click this link to access this local crime-fighting organization.

Kill Devil Hills Crime Blotter - follow this link to see highlighted criminal reports

Programs

Community Watch.  The Kill Devil Hills Community Watch Program enlists the aid of citizens to keep their neighborhoods safe.  Members of the watch are usually local, year-round residents who have a good idea of who belongs and doesn’t belong in the neighborhood.  The Community Watch is organized by sector and a Kill Devil Hills officer is responsible for each sector in the Town.  Meetings of watch members are held to discuss issues of concern and pass along information to the public about criminal activity.

Stick ‘Em Up.  The Stick ‘Em Up program was created to help ensure the security of businesses within the Town.  There is no need to sign up for the program.  Officers conduct nightly checks of businesses to make sure doors are locked, windows are secured and no unauthorized vehicles are parked on the business property.  After making a check of the business, officers will leave a sticker on the door indicating the building has been checked and found secure.  If an officer discovers a problem, he or she will attempt to contact the owner through an emergency contact list maintained by Dare Central (911).  If the emergency contact information for you business is not up-to-date, please call Dare Central on their non-emergency line (473-3444). 

Ident-A-Kid.  The Ident-A-Kid program is offered by the Kill Devil Hills Police Department to help record important information about children in case they run away, are abducted or otherwise go missing.  Biographical information is recorded, fingerprints and photographs are taken of each child.  This information is NOT maintained by the Police Department; rather it is left with the parents who will have it ready to provide to any law enforcement agency who might need it on short notice to help locate a missing child.  Residents can stop by the police department with their child for fingerprinting and photographing and to pick up the Ident-A-Kid package.  Many local event organizers request the police department participate in their planned activity by setting up an Ident-A-Kid booth.

Town Code References

To access portions of the Town Code relative to the Police Department, click on the link below which will take you to the American Legal Publishing Company page for Kill Devil Hills.  Use the table of contents on the left-side of the screen and click on each article and then each chapter. 

Title III. Chapter 32. Police, and Chapter 33. Civil Emergencies 
Title VIII. Title VIII. Traffic Code
Title IX. Chapter 92. Parades, Pickets, etc., and Chapter 93. Nuisances, and Chapter 94. Animals
Title XI. Chapter 115. Taxicabs
Title XIII.  Chapter 130. General Offenses

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