Hickory Police Department is committed to providing the highest quality of police service to our customers; the citizens of and visitors to our city. Dedicated to improving the quality of life in our city, our department will work in partnership with our community to provide a high degree of effective and efficient public safety while maintaining respect for cultural diversity and individual rights and dignity. The Hickory Police Department is a full service municipal police agency comprised of 142 full-time coworkers. The department operates under a philosophy of community based policing.