Police Department

The Hendersonville Police Department is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency proudly serving the City of Hendersonville since 1847.

The department is divided into three bureaus, each supervised by a Captain:

Patrol Bureau: The Patrol Bureau consists of uniformed patrol, traffic enforcement, School Resource Officers, and Animal Enforcement.

• Uniformed patrol officers provide 24-hour-a-day service, responding to emergency and non-emergency calls to assist residents, businesses, and visitors.
• Traffic enforcement officers work to reduce accidents and traffic congestion by enforcing traffic laws, educating the public, and addressing community concerns about roadway safety. They also investigate traffic collisions and patrol community traffic complaint areas.
• School Resource Officers (SROs) are stationed at Hendersonville Elementary, Bruce Drysdale Elementary, Hendersonville Middle and Hendersonville High schools to ensure a safe learning environment and respond to any law enforcement needs on campus.
• Animal Enforcement is responsible for supporting City of Hendersonville community members by returning lost pets, providing education, responding to animal-related concerns and complaints, and enforcing laws and ordinances.

Criminal Investigations Bureau: The Criminal Investigations Bureau supports the Patrol Bureau by conducting follow-up investigations on felony and misdemeanor crimes. Staffed by detectives, this bureau gathers evidence, interviews witnesses, and builds cases to solve crimes. The bureau also includes a trained evidence technician, who manages the intake, storage, security, release, or disposal of evidence, found property, and items held for safekeeping. 

Support Services: The Support Services Bureau includes Police Telecommunicators, Police Operations Specialists, and Parking Services.

• Police Telecommunicators are certified telecommunicators who are the first point of contact for non-emergency and emergency police response within the City of Hendersonville and the Town of Laurel Park.
• Police Operations Specialists manage all record-keeping duties and provide front counter service during business for all walk-in customers to the Police Department.
• Parking Enforcement Officers educate the community on parking regulations and enforce parking ordinances to maintain accessibility and safety.

Learn about the history of the Hendersonville Police Department

Blair Myhand began serving as Hendersonville’s Chief of Police on February 15, 2021. Chief Myhand began his public safety career in 1987 when he joined the U.S. Army serving in both Virginia and North Carolina Army National Guards until retiring in 2011 as an Infantry First Sergeant (E-8). His service includes two combat tours: one each to Afghanistan and Iraq. Most notably, he is a recipient of the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and the Army Commendation Medal for Heroism on September 11, 2001.

He began his law enforcement career in 1994 as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC. He joined the Apex Police Department in Apex, North Carolina in 2005 where he served in many capacities including Captain / Administrative Division Commander, Patrol Division Commander, Criminal Investigations Commander, Special Response Team Commander, Police Sergeant, and Police Officer. In 2017, he became Chief of Police for the Clayton Police Department in Clayton, North Carolina.

Blair has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Waldorf College and a Master of Public Administration from Villanova University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the UNC School of Government Municipal/County Administration course. He was elected the Fourth Vice President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in 2024 and has also served as the President of the NC Association of Chiefs of Police, President of the NC FBI National Academy Associates, Chair of the IACP Civilian Law Enforcement/Military Cooperation Committee, and as the IACP North Carolina Representative.

Since taking the helm as Chief of the Hendersonville Police Department in 2021, Chief Myhand has driven significant improvements throughout the organization. He quickly launched a multi-year strategic plan aimed at enhancing public safety and strengthening community relations. Under his leadership, the department completed the Law Enforcement Risk Review with the N.C. League of Municipalities in June 2022, and in February 2024, achieved the IACP Trust Building Campaign pledge, reaffirming a commitment to continual improvement and adherence to the highest standards of policing. In 2024, the Hendersonville Police earned national accreditation for the first time in the department's history from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in the Law Enforcement Accreditation program. 

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Integrity

We uphold the highest standards of honesty, no matter the cost. Our character is shown through our ethical conduct without deference to the individual, situation, or the outcome. Doing what is right is our highest guiding principle.

Respect

We serve with understanding, openness, and kindness. We believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of our differences and we act accordingly. You have value.

Professionalism

Serving in a meaningful way is done by skilled individuals, irrespective of stress, inconvenience, or contempt. Training and education enhance our knowledge, skills, and abilities. We grow from our past; not root ourselves in it.