Crimestoppers

Willowbrook Park Progress

Willowbrook Park is approximately 17 acres that follows a small creek from South Church Street to Front Street. A parking lot would be placed at South Church Street and Fountain Place with the current playground equipment moved up some and upgraded. Then ...

Community Improvement Program

In the spring of 2018 the City will begin implementing a new, strategic approach to code and zoning enforcement.

BFD Receives Class 2 ISO Rating

The NC Department of Insurance recently announced that the City of Burlington achieved an increased North Carolina Response Rating System (NCRRS) Score. This is commonly referred to as an ISO Rating. Burlington’s rating has been upgraded to a Class 2 rati...

System Development Fee Analysis

The North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 436 in July 2017, amending Chapter 162A of the General Statutes by adding “Article 8, System Development Fees.” This amendment was enacted as “An Act to Provide for Unifor...

Free Bulk Waste Collection

In an effort to assist residents in their spring cleaning, Burlington City Council has waived bulk waste collection fees starting on March 5, 2018. The promotion will run until April 27. Only residential sanitation customers that currently receive bulk co...

Local Gov TV

Established in 2017, Local Gov TV is here to provide the residents of Burlington and Alamance County relevant local government television programming. Watch Local Gov TV on Spectrum Cable Channel 5 or on Youtube.

New Police K-9

The Burlington Police Department is happy to welcome a new member to our team. We have adopted a new dog, Shadow, for our K-9 unit. He and his trainer, Officer Walker, will soon begin their job as a drug detection team.

The Burlington Police Department is happy to announce the addition of a new police dog added to the canine unit. The new dog, Shadow, will be handled by Officer Wesley Walker who is assigned to the Alamance Narcotics Enforcement Team (ANET). Shadow is a s...

BPD Open House

On May 19, the Burlington Police Department will be hosting an open house. If you are interested in becoming an officer with the BPD then this is an excellent chance to come visit us and see what we are about.

Looking for an exciting career opportunity or career change? Look no further! We're opening our doors to potential recruits for our first ever Recruitment Open House! Join the Burlington Police Department for an informative and fun event.

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Spring Citizens Academy

The 2018 Spring Citizens' Academy is now underway. We will host another academy this fall, and we are always taking applications!

The Burlington Police Department is hosting its Bi-Annual Citizens Academy this spring. The Citizens Academy will be meeting on Tuesday nights starting March 6th, 2018 at the Burlington Police Department. Times for the classes are from 6:30pm-9: 30 pm eac...

Assistant Chief Kerns Retiring

Assistant Chief Eric Kerns will be retiring a the end of March after 30 years of dedicated service. The department will miss him, but we are very grateful for his time with the department. Congratulations on your retirement, Assistant Chief Kerns!

After 30 years of service with the Burlington Police Department, Assistant Chief Eric Kerns will be retiring on March 30. He has served in multiple divisions within the department before finally closing out his career as assistant chief. The department is...

Join Our Team

Make a difference in your community by joining the Burlington Police Department.

A police position means adventure, outdoor work, security, prestige, job satisfaction, professional training and advancement opportunities. These are only a few of the many advantages available to an officer with the Burlington Police Department, a nation...

Cadet Moore's BLET Blog

The department is following Cadet Moore as she goes through her Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. Each week we'll post more on what she has learned and done.

Cadet Moore is on her way to becoming an officer with the Burlington Police Department. She has started on an 18 week long journey through Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET). Each officer the department hires goes through the BLET program. It provides ...

Burlington PD Most Wanted

The department provides weekly updates to the top 10 most wanted individuals in the city. Follow the link below to read more about our most wanted and to see who is on the list this week.

The Burlington Police Department appreciates the community’s assistance in locating wanted individuals.  These persons are believed to reside in or frequent the Burlington area. All of these individuals are wanted on felony charges and/or probati...

Crimestoppers

Citizens are asked to call Crimestoppers with any information regarding crime. All calls are kept in complete confidence. Citizens supplying information leading to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $2,500.00.

Ride-Along

The Burlington Police Department offers a Ride-Along Program to residents. This program allows citizens to accompany patrol officers while on duty.

The Ride-Along program was initiated to help the general public grasp the broad scope of police work done in the City of Burlington. This program is incredibly important to this organization because of its ability to build trust within the community. Chie...

Senior Games

Alamance/Burlington Senior Games & SilverArts is looking forward to another season of great games and competition!

Carousel Closed for Maintenance

The Burlington Carousel located at City Park is currently closed for repairs. Please check back with us this summer for scheduled reopening date.

Willowbrook Park Progress

Willowbrook Park is approximately 17 acres that follows a small creek from South Church Street to Front Street. A parking lot would be placed at South Church Street and Fountain Place with the current playground equipment moved up some and upgraded. Then ...

Historic Paramount Theater

The Paramount Theater calendar of events. Please join us for a great experience in downtown Burlington!

Hikes With Hounds

Burlington Recreation & Parks and Burlington Animal Services are teaming up for the Hikes with Hounds program and are currently searching for volunteers. Volunteers will take a shelter dog for a hike along one of Burlington’s beautiful trails! This ne...

What's Happening in Burlington?

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