Asheville Police

Asheville Police Department Chief David Zack announced his retirement. Zack has been in the role since 2020.

The number of shooting incidents in Asheville is up compared to this time last year, according to the latest figures from the city police department.So…

(UPDATE 10:45 p.m.) Asheville City Council Tuesday night approved a roughly 3% cut to the city police department’s budget. The plan was crafted after…

On Thursday July 23rd, Blue Ridge Public Radio hosted a live Zoom panel to discuss police funding in Asheville. BPR News Presents: A Conversation On…

Asheville police arrested a man Friday whom they say twice threatened and intimidated employees of two different Walmart's in the city, one of which was…

Of 911 calls and requests for assistance to Asheville Police, less than 1 percent involve a violent crime, an AVL Watchdog analysis of police dispatch…

African-Americans in Asheville are three times more likely than white people to be searched by police in traffic stops and are disproportionately charged…

The phrase “Defund The Police” could be seen from the skies on a street outside the Asheville Police Department Sunday. A group of artists and activists…

Asheville city council will meet on Tuesday evening. It's the first meeting since last week's protests, which culminated with a list of demands from a…

Starting Sunday May 31st, marchers in Asheville were in Pack Square each night for an entire week, calling for justice for George Floyd and other African…