Greenville, NC Police Department

10/31/2026

We want to wish everyone a happy Halloween!🎃👻

We hope you all have a good time, but we also ask you please be responsible, stay vigilant, and take the safety measures necessary.

Please be advised of the security measures listed below. 👇

A full list of safety measures can be found here:
https://www.greenvillenc.gov/682/Halloween-Information

The end of Spooky Season is almost here, and you're not the only ones with plans for Halloween. We have some too🎃👻

Starting this Thursday, residents and visitors can expect to see additional officers through the weekend as GPD works to provide a safe environment for Halloween celebrations, trick-or-treating, and other activities across Greenville. Officers will be deployed downtown and in surrounding residential areas to address increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic and respond to calls for service.

People planning to visit downtown Saturday night should be aware of several important safety and access changes.

👻 There will be secured event area with access limited to three safety checkpoints:

🍬East 5th Street/Evans Street
🍬Cotanche Street/Reade Circle
🍬East 5th Street/Reade Circle

🎃Before you head downtown:

🍫Bags must be clear or see-through. No backpacks will be permitted
🍫Masks or facial coverings may not be worn in open public areas within the secured event area. They may be worn inside of businesses
🍫Weapons, and replicas of weapons are not permitted

🦇Parking:

🍭Hodges Lot will be closed
🍭4th Street Parking Garage available only to Hotel Guests
🍭Ride-sharing is encouraged
🍭Ride-sharing pick-up and drop-off points: Five points Plaza and the intersection of 4th Street and Reade Street

While we will be increasing our presence downtown, that will not come at the expense of the rest of the city. Additional officers will be assigned to high-visibility patrols in areas that traditionally see increased Halloween activity, including off-campus housing areas, apartment communities, parking lots, and surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, Saturday evening, GPD will also have additional officers and School Resource Officers patrolling residential neighborhoods during peak trick-or-treating hours.

For more information on Halloween safety protocols, as well as tips and tricks, click the link below👇
https://www.greenvillenc.gov/682/Halloween-Information

We encourage everyone to have fun, but to be safe and responsible as well. Please plan ahead, stay vigilant, and help us make this an enjoyable Halloween weekend!

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

Some safety tips for Trick-or-Treaters this year and their parents:

🍬Please inspect your child's haul of candy before they start digging in. You'll want to make sure the worst thing they get is an Almond Joy.

👻Wear reflective clothing if needed. If your kid wants to go as Venom instead of Spiderman, that's great! But throw a reflective vest on them too. If they don't like it, that's on them, they're the ones that chose to be the bad guy.

💀Drivers, please exercise caution and don't treat the roadway like a raceway. It's okay to dress up like a racecar driver, but not to drive like one. (This is not just a Halloween-specific warning)

🎃Stay close to your kids and stick to well-lit and familiar areas. Parents, please go over these specific areas with your children beforehand, because "well-lit and familiar" may mean something completely different to them.

We hope everyone has a great time Trick-or-Treating, but we hope you stay safe as well!

10/29/2026

IT'S HERE!!

Join us this evening, as Greenville Police Officer Corey Smith and Greenville Firefighter Dominic Reynolds will go head-to-head in a heavyweight match for a special Halloween-themed "Fight Night"!

All ticket proceeds will go to Pitt Friends, and their fight to help homeless pets!

While neither fighter will be hitting each other, they'll be competing on different heavy bags, so make no mistake, it's still going to be one heck of a fight!

⌚ 6:30 P.M.
📍 Rebel Fitness; 3700 Charles Blvd. Suite B

To purchase your tickets, click here:
https://facebook.com/events/s/halloween-fight-night-for-pitt/1332733213256949/

10/29/2026

The Greenville Police Department and Pitt County Schools are aware of concerns circulating about a reported threat involving South Central High School.

GPD School Resource Officers have identified the student involved and have spoken with the student and the student’s family. We are continuing to work closely with Pitt County Schools and school administrators to review the circumstances surrounding the reported threat.

Based on the information available to us at this time, we have no indication of an active or ongoing threat to the school. GPD School Resource Officers will be on campus, as they are each school day, and will continue working closely with school administrators.

We understand that any report involving the safety of a school can be concerning for students, families and staff. We take these reports seriously and will continue to assess any new information we receive.

10/27/2026

If you don't want to listen to us about what you can and can't bring downtown Halloween night, at least listen to the minions.🔊

👻Masks or facial coverings may not be worn in open public areas within the secured event area. They may be worn inside of businesses
👻Weapons, and replicas of weapons are not permitted
👻Bags must be clear or see-through. No backpacks will be permitted

But seriously, you should 100% listen to us. It's the law.

10/22/2026

We need your help!

Early this morning, officers responded to the Langston Farms neighborhood after receiving reports of a suspicious person pulling on vehicle door handles. While investigating, officers were able to locate the suspect, and arrest them without incident. The suspect has been charged with Breaking and Entering.

As the investigation continues, we are asking for everyone in that area to please check your vehicle. If you feel like your car may have been broken into, or your property may have been stolen, please call the Greenville Police Department at 252-329-4315.

This is a good reminder to always double-check your vehicle, remove your valuables, and make sure the doors are locked when you leave your car!

10/13/2026

Cops and Barbers is back once again!✂️💈

But there's more this time...

Not only will there be free haircuts, but we are working with our outstanding community partners who will also be providing free blood pressure screenings and behavioral health screenings! We want to thank all of the groups and organizations working with us to make this possible! Cops and Barbers is one of our favorite initiatives, and we are so excited to connect with the people in our community!

Where:
📍 Beyond Blue Center (1605 W. Arlington Blvd.)
When:
📆 Thursday, October 15th from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
What:
✂️Free Haircuts
🩸Free Blood Screenings
🩺Free Behavioral Health Screenings

10/09/2026

A little National Night Out photo dump to wrap up the week because there were too many good moments not to share!

Great conversations, lots of laughs, good food and even better company. We loved getting out into our neighborhoods and spending the evening with the people who make Greenville such a great place to call home.

Thanks for spending the night with us, Greenville! 💙

10/09/2026

What a night! 💙🚔

National Night Out is always one of our favorite opportunities to get out into the community, spend time with our neighbors and connect outside of the day-to-day calls for service.

From conversations and plenty of laughs to games, food and visits with some of our youngest community members, we loved seeing so many familiar faces and meeting some new ones along the way.

Thank you to everyone who came out, and to all of the neighborhoods, community partners and organizations that helped make this year’s National Night Out such a great one.

Strong communities are built on strong relationships, and nights like this are a great reminder of why those connections matter.