Vanceboro Police Department

05/05/2026

04/30/2026

🍓✨ Come join the fun at the 2026 Vanceboro Strawberry Festival!

Friday, May 1st (5 PM - 10 PM)
Kick off the weekend with a perfect Friday night out!
🍴 Grab dinner and a tasty dessert from our amazing food vendors
🛍️ Explore unique local treasures from our festival vendors
🎡 Family-friendly rides for the kids (and kids-at-heart!)
🎸 Enjoy the I-42 Band from 7 PM - 10 PM. Admission is FREE!

Saturday, May 2nd (10 AM - 4 PM)
The celebration continues all day long!
🎉 Find your spot on Main Street for the annual Strawberry Festival Parade!
👑 Support our festival contestants starting at 11 AM.
🍔 Grab a delicious bite and settle in to enjoy live music all afternoon from WE ARE ____ & UNBROKEN!

📍 2000 Farm Life Ave. Vanceboro, NC
🪑 Bring a chair and stay a while!
🚫 Reminder: No coolers or pets, please.

A HUGE thank you to ALL of our 2026 community sponsors. This tradition wouldn't be possible without your incredible support! ❤️❤️

04/23/2026

04/13/2026

✨️This week is Animal Protective Service Officer Appreciation Week, and we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible work our APS Officers do every single day.

These officers are out there at all hours
handling everything from stray animals and cruelty cases to helping keep our community safe. It’s not always easy work, and it often goes unseen, but it makes a real difference for both people and animals.

Animal Protective Service Officers wear many hats. One minute, they’re responding to a call; the next, they’re rescuing an injured animal, reuniting a lost pet with its family, or educating the public. It takes patience, compassion, and a whole lot of dedication.

We’re proud to have them as part of our team, and we appreciate everything they do for our community.

If you see an Animal Protective Service Officer this week, take a second to say thank you they’ve earned it. 🐾

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04/10/2026

03/25/2026

🚨 NEW SCAM ALERT 🚨

There’s a text message scam circulating in Craven County.

Residents are receiving fake “Notice of Default” text message that appears to be official court documents with a state seal, judge’s name, case number, and even a signature.

🤔 Things to Remember:

• Courts do NOT notify you of legal action via text message.
• No legitimate court will include a QR code to “settle your balance”.
• The hearing date is usually “tomorrow” — designed to create panic and urgency.

🛑 What you should do:

• Do NOT scan the QR code
• Do NOT call the number in the message
• If you’re unsure, contact the court listed on text directly.

‼️ Stay alert and share this post so others don’t fall victim to this scam.

03/06/2026

02/16/2026

Happy School Resource Officer Appreciation Day to our very own Officer Carriere!

We may be a day late but our appreciation is right on time! We want to give a huge THANK YOU to our amazing School Resource Officer for keeping our campus safe, building positive relationships with our students, and being a strong presence in our VFL Family. 👮‍♂️ 🚨

Let's show Officer Carriere some appreciation in the comments! ⬇️

Thank you for all you do!