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Law Enforcement Agencies in Wake County, North Carolina

28 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Wake County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office, 14 city or town police departments, 3 campus police departments and 10 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Wake County

  • Wake County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0920000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Wake County

  • Angier Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0430200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Apex Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Cary Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Durham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0320100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Fuquay-Varina Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920400 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Garner Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Holly Springs Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0921700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Knightdale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Morrisville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0921300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Raleigh Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Rolesville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0921100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Wake Forest Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Wendell Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920800 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Zebulon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0920900 · NIBRS since 2019

State Agencies in Wake County

  • Division of Alcohol Law EnforcementState agency · ORI NC0929000
  • State Capitol PoliceState agency · ORI NC0921200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • State FairgroundsState agency · ORI NC0922100
  • State Park Rangers: Falls Lake Recreation AreaState agency · ORI NC0922600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • State Park Rangers: Jordan Lake State Recreation AreaState agency · ORI NC0922700 · NIBRS since 2019
  • State Park Rangers: William B. UmsteadState agency · ORI NC0922800 · NIBRS since 2019

College and University Police in Wake County

  • Meredith CollegeCollege or university police · ORI NC0923500
  • North Carolina State University, RaleighCollege or university police · ORI NC0921600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Saint Augustine's UniversityCollege or university police · ORI NC092339E

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Wake County

  • North Carolina General AssemblyOther agency · ORI NC0922400 · NIBRS since 2019
  • North Carolina Museum of Art Park PoliceOther agency · ORI NC0925200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Raleigh-Durham International AirportOther agency · ORI NC0921500 · NIBRS since 2019
  • WakeMed Campus PoliceOther agency · ORI NC092109E · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Wake County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other North Carolina Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Wake County?
The FBI lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Wake County, including 14 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Wake County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Wake County that is the Wake County Sheriff's Office. See Wake County Detention Center on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example NC0921500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.