Thank you for your interest in learning more about the Garner Police Department. The Garner Police Department is comprised of a group of men and women dedicated to the values of Commitment, Integrity and Professionalism and whose primary focus is maintaining public trust and safety for our residents, businesses and visitors.

I am honored to serve as the police chief for the Town of Garner. With over 26 years of law enforcement experience with the Garner Police Department, I can assure you I am committed to maintaining trust within our community, focusing on procedural justice and transparency with all people with whom we interact and all that we do to serve the Garner community, and to keeping Garner a Great Place to Be. As the law enforcement profession continues to evolve, we recognize more than ever that the authority we have and the responsibility we hold have a tremendous impact on our community and law enforcement profession, and we continually strive to ensure that our actions, individually and collectively, are not just lawful and appropriate, but reflect making the best decisions possible in every situation.

As your Chief, I will ensure that we, as members of the Garner Police Department, will engage in lawful, ethical, respectful, and professional policing services for the entire Garner community. I believe in maintaining the highest level of integrity, transparency, a commitment to community engagement and outreach, and a commitment to training, succession planning, and finding additional ways for the community and police to work together to solve problems. I will continue to work collaboratively with internal and external community partners to ensure a safe community for all.

As we continue to navigate the societal changes with policing, it is more important now than ever that the community and police work together to solve problems.  Although great, the challenges we have seen in policing have provided an opportunity for us to evaluate our policies and policing practices to ensure we are providing the highest level of ethical and lawful service to our community. We at the Garner Police Department are proud to serve the Garner community, and we encourage feedback on ways we can improve our website and our police department operations.

We appreciate your interest in the Garner Police Department and encourage you to visit our website periodically or follow us on social media for information and updates about the Garner Police Department. We encourage you to contact our Community Services Unit, Sergeant K. Pena at kpena@garnernc.gov for additional community resources or if you would like to attend our Citizen’s Police Academy.

If you have questions or would like to provide feedback, please visit us at 912 7^th Ave., call us at 919-772-8810, or email me at lsmith@garnernc.gov. 

Sincerely,
Chief Lorie Smith