Thank you for your interest in the Sylva Police Department. Our agency consists of 15 sworn police officers and 1 civilian police clerk. Please take the time to explore our website to get to know our agency and our community.

The men & women of the Sylva Police Department care about people and our goal is to assure that it shows through in everything we do.  We are truly a community policing agency. While handcuffs and citations have their place in our profession, we believe that policing is a lot more than that alone. Our officers are committed to getting the job of law enforcement done and taking good care of people at every opportunity.  We strive to provide the best possible customer service, even when the toughest of situations make that difficult.

We welcome your suggestions, compliments, and complaints and will do all we can to learn from our mistakes and help others understand a law enforcement officer’s perspective.

If at any time you have questions or need additional information, I would love to be the person that gets to help you.

Please be kind to others, slow down on our roads and watch out for each other in our crosswalks.