Services
Communications Center - Starting on September 29, 2004 the Town of Tryon switched to a 12 hour day shift communications center only. This service will be available from 7 AM until 7 PM, seven days a week. After 7 PM, all calls to Tryon will be routed either to an answering service or the Polk County Sheriffs Office.
The Communications Center will connect the public to Police, Fire and Town services during the day. The Tryon Communications Center can operate on nineteen different radio frequencies and has radio contact with the Polk, Rutherford and Henderson County Sheriffs Offices, other local police departments including Landrum, South Carolina and also the Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Services and Rescue Squad for Polk County.
The Communications Center has access to the State Bureau of Investigations' Division of Criminal Information (D.C.I.) network, which allows the dispatchers on duty to obtain information on vehicle registration, drivers license information, wanted & missing persons, stolen vehicles/guns/property, and criminal history information.
The Communications Center uses a computerized call log system by Southern Software. Currently, there are two full-time Dispatchers for the Department: Jack Hardin and Blake Arledge. The full time employees are supplemented by the Reserve Dispatch unit, who fill in when needed for sick time or vacation, they are: Theda Rickman, Susan Blanton, Tim Wright, and Scott Lindsey.
The Tryon Communications Center offers a unique service to the businesses located here, our emergency contact notification system provides information on all shops and stores in town and who to contact in the event of an emergency. We encourage all new businesses to contact us and provide us with this information, it is kept confidential. The Tryon Communications Center is available to assist our citizens with any concerns or problems.
To contact the Tryon Police Department: (828)859-9195
To contact the Tryon Fire Department: (828)859-9335
Other Important Numbers:
Windstream Repair Line: (828)859-9111
Duke Energy: 1-800-POWER-ON (769-3766)
Please remember, if you have an emergency, dial 911.
Copies of Reports - You may obtain a copy of your police report (accident/incident) at the Police Department. The charge is $2.
Residential Security Checks - The Police Department will do a daily check on your residence if you go out of town. This service is free and a log is kept detailing the dates/times that your residence is checked. This service can be arranged by either calling the Department or coming by the Lobby. The information we will need is the length of your absence, who has the keys to the house, emergency contacts, etc.
Senior Reassurance Program - This program is provided for the citizens of Tryon who may live alone or do not have family in the area. Once you are on the program, you call into the Department every morning by a certain time. If you have not called us, we will attempt to contact you either by phone or in person. This service can also be arranged either in person or by speaking with someone in Communications at the Department. We feel that personal contact with our call-ins lets them know they have someone they can speak with any time day or night, with any concerns or problems.
Fingerprinting - Fingerprints can be taken at the Police Department seven days a week, between 7am - 7pm. There is a $5.00 charge and you must provide proof of ID. We do not take appointments as other calls for service will take precedence.
