City to get $17.5 million from FEMA

FEMA has approved $17.5 million in debris removal reimbursements from Hurricane Florence

04/15/2019 2:12 PM

Haynes/Lacewell training facility on schedule

Construction of the new Police & Fire training facility is on schedule

04/08/2019 12:17 PM

WPD releases 2025 Strategic Plan

04/03/2019 1:08 PM

WPD to host two Demo Days this summer

Register today!

03/15/2019 2:48 PM

Celebrate with us!

WPD honors Mounted Patrol and K9 units for 30+ years of service

03/14/2019 9:24 AM

WPD accepting applications for Cop Camp

Cop Camp is a free summer camp open to rising fourth and fifth graders! Apply today!

03/14/2019 8:56 AM

WPD charge two with heroin, cocaine and MDMA trafficking

Hundreds of heroin bags, MDMA pills seized

03/11/2019 10:36 AM

Police identify homicide victim

Wilmington Police have identified Zalleux Johnson, of Wilmington, as the victim in Thursday night’s fatal shooting.

02/22/2019 3:28 PM

Wilmington Police arrest 21 year old on hit and run charges

02/13/2019 1:10 PM

2019 Citizens Police Academy registration now open

02/04/2019 1:17 PM

WPD undergoes re-organization

Starting Jan. 7, WPD will implement a re-organization designed to increase efficiency and better utilize resources.

01/07/2019 1:45 PM

Work begins on training facility

Work on the Haynes/Lacewell Police and Fire Training Facility has begun

12/12/2018 4:03 PM

Eight arrested in connection to recent shootings

The investigations are on-going. We are urging anyone with information to come forward by contacting WPD at 910.343.3609 or using Text A Tip to remain anonymous.

11/27/2018 12:15 PM

Bicyclist struck during hit and run; Police seeking info

Wilmington Police are asking for the public’s help in a hit and run last Friday that left a bicyclist with injuries.

11/16/2018 11:36 AM

WPD reviewing video involving involuntary commitment

We’ve recently been made aware of a video circulating online involving our officers and the involuntary commitment of a Wilmington man. This statement aims to provide full transparency and context to a video that does not show the whole story.

11/16/2018 11:35 AM

Port City Super Girls Registration now open

The Wilmington Police Department created Port City Super Girls in 2016 as a community outreach and gang prevention program.

11/05/2018 1:09 PM

WPD names dog with terminal cancer honorary K9

Jack Miller has terminal cancer, so his humans created a bucket list for him, which included taking a ride in a police car. We made that happen (and a little bit more).

10/30/2018 9:14 AM

Three month investigation culminates in arrest of heroin and cocaine trafficker

The Wilmington Police Department’s Special Investigations Division concluded a three month narcotics investigation Friday morning with the arrest of 41 year old Antonio Devon Williams.

10/29/2018 3:19 PM