Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸 Today we honor the Stars and Stripes—a symbol of freedom, unity, and the values that bring us together. Proud to celebrate our nation's history and the people who continue to shape its future. #FlagDay #USA

Night crew here. We want to catch up on 1000-pound sisters tonight, so please take your fights and fender benders to a neighboring county. Thanks.

Assistant Chief Mardis and Alston were honored to speak to the Mongolian Government delegation organized by the Department of State and the City of Greensboro. They spoke on the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and highlighted collaboration between local, state, and federal partners to address public safety and emerging threats.

𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 - 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙠𝙬𝙮 GREENSBORO, NC (June 12, 2026) – Greensboro Police are investigating the homicide of a 96-year-old woman. Officers were dispatched at 2 a.m. Thursday to the 1500 block of Benjamin Parkway on a report of a person threatening suicide. Upon their arrival, officers heard a firearm discharge and then forced entry into a residence and located two people with serious injuries. Both were taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Earlier today, Dolores Ricks died of her injuries. There is no threat to the public and investigators are not seeking any additional suspects. Details of this ongoing investigation are not immediately available for public release. This is the city’s 14th homicide of 2026.

Modern problems require modern solutions. Slow down at construction sites or we will start putting extra potholes around town.

𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑫𝑬 - 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬 - 𝑳𝒚𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑫𝒓 GREENSBORO, NC (June 11, 2026) – Greensboro Police are investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday night on Lynhaven Drive. GPD officers, Greensboro Fire, and Guilford County EMS responded just before 9:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 3500 block of Lynhaven Drive and located two people with apparent gunshot wounds. Lifesaving efforts were initiated and one person was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The other individual, later identified as Malachi Holmes, 16, did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. This is an active homicide investigation. Additional information, such as what led to the shooting, is not immediately available for release to the public. An update will be issued at a later time. This is the city’s 13th homicide of 2026. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 336-373-1000.

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and we would love to see you this weekend on Saturday, June 13, from noon to 2 p.m. For more information about this event, please contact Lieutenant Sheila Lennox-Spaulding@greensboro-nc.gov

Stop! Collaborate and listen! GSO CAN this Thursday is on their mission…..or however the song goes.

𝙂𝙋𝘿 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 GREENSBORO, NC (June 10, 2026) – Greensboro Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man Tuesday morning. GPD officers, Greensboro Fire, and Guilford County EMS responded at approximately 11:28 a.m. (June 9) to a shooting call at the intersection of Ross Avenue and Pearson Street. First responders found Jayden Jaquez Person unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Life-saving efforts were initiated; however, Person died of his injuries at the scene. His next of kin have been notified. Another individual who was injured in the shooting was transported to a local hospital for treatment. This is an active investigation. Additional information, including details about what may have led to the shooting, are not immediately available for public release. This is the city’s 12 homicide of 2026. Anyone with information should contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000; or, download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.

Thank you to FaithAction International for inviting Chief Afzal to their annual gala! We look forward to our continued partnership to make Greensboro a safe place for ALL people.

A NIGHTTIME DWI CHECKPOINT!?!?!

⚠ AMBER ALERT UPDATE ⚠ Kamora Thomas has been SAFELY LOCATED! Additional information is not immediately available.

The annual Special Olympics Torch Run relay culminated on Friday, May 29, followed by the Circle of Honor and lighting of the cauldron at the 2026 Special Olympics NC Summer Games Opening Ceremony in Raleigh. GPD’s Officer Goad ran to support Special Olympics of North Carolina and all the amazing athletes!

Here’s a quick snapshot of the Weekly Profile Report ending on June 8, 2026. The full data sheet can be found here: greensboro-nc.gov/department…

Today we honor and remember Officer Edward Ford.

To be fair, we kinda like the big red water trucks. 🤷‍♂️

You think the Itsy Bitsy Spider cared about the rain? No, he climbed the spout again. Lock in, fam, and have a great weekend. 🕷️

𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙛𝙩𝙨, 𝙑𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙑𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠 GREENSBORO, NC (June 5, 2026) – Greensboro Police arrested a 49-year-old man Thursday night in connection with recent thefts and vandalism at the Guilford County Veterans Memorial in Country Park. On May 27, 2026, officers responded to a report from the Guilford County Veterans Memorial Board regarding stolen plaques and bronze lettering from the memorial at 3905 Nathanael Greene Drive. A second incident was reported on May 29 by City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation staff, involving additional plaques taken from the same location. Surveillance images captured in Country Park were circulated during the investigation. On June 4, Greensboro Police submitted the images to Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers to request public assistance in identifying a man seen in the images. Later that evening, a citizen identified the suspect, leading officers to Roger Lee Brown Jr. of Greensboro. Brown was taken into custody and charged with felony larceny (NCGS 14-71), possession of stolen property (NCGS 14-71.1), and unrelated narcotics offenses. He was taken to the Guilford County Jail, where he remains in custody. Earlier today, investigators recovered many of the stolen plaques from a local scrap metal business that cooperated with the investigation. The investigation remains ongoing.