Belhaven Police Department
215 East Main Street / PO Box 220
Belhaven, NC 27810
Phone: (252) 943-2242
Fax: (252) 943-2650
Email:policedepartment@belhavennc.us
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Message from the Chief of Police
 I would like to welcome you to the Belhaven Police Department’s website. It is my hope that the content and functionality offered will empower the community and help us achieve our primary goal of making Belhaven a safer place to live.
As Chief of Police, my top priority is developing solid and positive partnerships between the Police Department and all of Belhaven. Such partnerships will reduce crime and improve the standard of living for all residents of the community. These are top goals for any law enforcement agency, regardless of the population size served. Only through such efforts will we all be better able to accurately identify and resolve issues using comprehensive solutions.  It is my hope that, through such actions, all citizens of Belhaven can become active participants in community safety efforts-not just consumers of police services. Together we can achieve great things in Belhaven!
 In conclusion, having the opportunity to be the Chief of Police of the Belhaven Police Department has given me a tremendous amount of personal and professional pride. I look forward to the future of the department and to serving the community.
F.P. Clingenpeel, M.P.A.
Chief of Police
chiefofpolice@belhavennc.us
Vision Statement
The Belhaven Police Department will be a nationally recognized agency,
serving as an example of success to other smaller agencies throughout
North Carolina. The members of this department will enforce the laws of
North Carolina based on respect for the individual citizen, as well as
the necessity to protect the larger community as a whole. This agency
will maintain both high moral and professional standards, as these will
improve the quality of services offered to the citizens of the Town of
Belhaven.
The Belhaven Police Department will continue to utilize the concepts of
Community Based Policing due a quantitative reduction in crime
statistics and a qualitative increase in citizen confidence in the
agency. The department will develop timely community-based programs
which fit the problems and issues of the period.
The Belhaven Police Department will develop and maintain quality
leadership at all levels of the agency. The agency will be committed to
a process of developing future leaders through “Procession
Planning,” thereby avoiding past leadership voids. The department
will build a strong foundation for future growth by hiring, training,
and retaining qualified personnel.
This vision of success assures the Town of Belhaven the best possible
Police services far into the future, which is the best legacy
for any administration.
Our Mission
To promote a safe and secure Belhaven through proactive and professional law enforcement services; to respond to all citizens with compassion and integrity; and to fairly and equitably enforce the constitutional rights of all people.
Values
Integrity: The Belhaven Police Department will provide an honest and open approach to community needs free from conflict of interest, impropriety, or anything less than the fair and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Fairness: The Belhaven Police Department believes that the fair, impartial, and consistent application and enforcement of city and state laws is the best way to serve the common good. The key question asked being – is the violation clear-cut and substantial?
Excellence: The Belhaven Police Department is committed to delivering a high standard of professional police services. To meet this standard, department personnel will be proactive life-long learners. This agency will not rest and rely on knowledge of the past.
Courage: Law enforcement is a dangerous business which, at times, demands its practitioners go “…where angels fear to tread.” The Officers of the Belhaven Police Department will confront dangerous and demanding situations head-on, realizing that the law abiding citizens require and respect these acts.
Summary of Key Programs
Child Protection Program
The Belhaven Police Department now offers a free program to help parents better protect their children. The program involves department personnel fingerprinting and photographing children. Once gathered these records are given to the parents for safe-keeping.
As an added bonus the Belhaven Police Department is now offering a free bicycle registration program. To participate in this program simply bring your bicycles to the police department. Department personnel will record the serial number of the bicycle and affix a sticker which will warn would-be thieves of the bike's registration and of prosecution if stolen!
R-U-OK Program
Are you (or your loved ones) OK? The Belhaven Police Department offers a program designed to check the welfare of citizens who might need daily contact to ensure they are “OK”. Participants are usually senior citizens requiring specific physical or medical needs who live alone.
The Belhaven Police Department’s “RUOK” program involves people calling people. The program works by having BPD personnel contact participants by telephone on a daily basis. Ours is not a computerized system. The brief conversation that ensues allows the caller to determine if participants are OK.
Anyone interested in becoming a participant should contact the Belhaven Police Department at 943-2242 to enroll.
Residential Security Check
Going on vacation? The Belhaven Police Department would be happy to check your residence in your absence. Simply call the Police Department, answer a few questions, and enjoy your vacation. A similar program is available to those owning vacation homes in town. Again, simply call the Police Department for further information. For your convenience, you can now DOWNLOAD the residential security check form and drop off the completed form to the police office.
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