Gastonia Police Department
Law EnforcementNorth Carolina, United States51-200 Employees
Gastonia Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for Gastonia, North Carolina. It is described as the second largest urban police department in its metropolitan area. The department serves a city of about 77,000 residents, with an additional 10,000 to 15,000 people present for work or shopping, and approximately 50,000 vehicles travel on I-85 each day. Its staffing includes sworn officers alongside civilian personnel, indicating a substantial local police workforce. A recent development has been the expansion of its capabilities with a mobile drone command center.