Due to a water line break in a Newton line that serves the Government Center, the facility will be without water today, February 13, and the Radio Station Rd. entrance will be blocked.  As a result, the Government Center will be closed to the public, and employees are being asked not to work in the facility. This does not impact the Justice Center or Animal Shelter.

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Contact Information

  • Sheriff Don Brown
  • (828) 464-5241
  • Main Location:P.O. Box 385100 Government Drive., Building E Newton, NC 28658

Citizens Academy

Citizens Academy Video

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is an 12-week course meeting at the Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday nights from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 pm. Topics and tours include Sheriff’s Office operations, narcotics investigation, crime scene investigation, STAR Team demonstration, courts & court security, District Attorney’s Office, Magistrate’s Office, Judges, Clerk of Court’s Office, Register of Deeds Office, tour of the 911 Communications Center, tour of the Detention Center, Crime Prevention, EMS, Emergency Management, Animal Control, and Fire-Rescue. You must be at least 18 years old with no criminal charges on your record to participate in the Academy. The final meeting is a graduation ceremony and banquet.

****We are currently accepting applications for our Spring 2026 session.****

Printable Application
If you complete a printable application, please mail it to: ATTN: LT. Eric Page, Catawba County Sheriffs Office, Community Relations, PO Box 385, Newton, NC 28658.

You can also submit an online application by following the link below.

Online Application

Questions?
Contact LT Eric Page at epage@catawbacountync.gov or (828) 465-8278.