The department is committed to provide the citizens of Eden the best police service possible. We accomplish this by encouraging the officers to upgrade their skills on a regular basis. Along with an excellent patrol division, we provide a highly trained and experienced investigations unit which includes narcotics investigations.

Community Programs

• Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)

The department teaches the DARE core program to all fifth-grade classes in the City of Eden. We believe that in order to influence children in their decisions, we have to enhance what they have learned and we must educate parents about the peer environment their children live in. This program teaches children the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and ways to resist peer pressure and gain confidence.

• Educating Kids Against Gun Violence (EKG)

This interactive training for youth is presented by uniformed police officers. EKG works to prevent youth gun violence by educating students about the legal, medical and emotional consequences of youth gun possession and related gun violence, as well as encouraging young people to consider options and choices available to them in situations involving guns. The EKG curriculum targets seventh-grade students.

• Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT)

This program is an evidence-based, national and international gang and violence prevention program that has been building trust between law enforcement and communities for more than 30 years. It is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence and gang membership. It is designed for children in the years immediately before the prime ages for introduction into gangs and delinquent behavior and is built around school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curricula. It provides a continuum of components for children and their families. These components include a 13-lesson middle-school curriculum, a six-lesson elementary school curriculum, a summer component and a families component.

• Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch groups work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. Because law enforcement officers cannot be on every street corner, citizen involvement is necessary to combat crime. By cooperating with each other and with the police, citizens can help fight crime in the most effective way – preventing the victimization of themselves, their families and friends. Groups are not vigilantes and should not assume the role of the police. Their duty is to ask neighbors to be alert, observant and caring — and to report suspicious activity or crimes immediately to the police. The department encourages citizens to start watches and will be happy to have an officer participate in your initial meeting to help you get started. 

• School Resource Officers (SRO)

SROs are specifically trained and perform three roles: law enforcement officer; law-related counselor; and law-related education teacher. The department currently has three SROs -  at Morehead High School, Holmes Middle School, and a rotation between our three elementary schools (Central, Leaksville-Spray and Douglass).

Fingerprint Service

This service is provided Thursdays from 1 until 2 p.m. Persons coming in for this must bring instructions from the requesting agency. Individuals who request fingerprints must bring a photo ID that displays their current address. Note: if payment is made by credit card for this service, there is a minimum $2.50 fee charge by the third-party vendor.

Tours

We encourage citizens and groups (church, civic, school, etc.) to stop by and take a tour of the department.