Wake Forest Police Department

Welcome to the Wake Forest Police Department

Our Mission
It is the mission of the Wake Forest Police Department to serve all people within its jurisdiction with respect, fairness and compassion. We are committed to the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace, order, and safety; the vigorous enforcement of local, state, and Federal laws; and the defense of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina and the Constitution of the United States of America in a fair and impartial manner.

We are committed to serving our community to enhance the quality of life and to nurture public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics. Our officers are determined to serve as a deterrent to crime, develop relationships with community groups, residential and business organizations, and promote an environment receptive to tourism, visitors, and residents and to support historic preservation in our town. Additionally, we are dedicated to our personnel by providing continuous training and educational development, as well as career enhancement opportunities. The Wake Forest Police Department has and shall continue to provide service of the highest quality to its community and foster community partnerships in crime prevention.

2008 Police News

Storm Drain Grates Stolen July 23, 2008 Wake Forest Pizza Hut Robbed July 22, 2008 National Night Out Set for August 5 July 18, 2008 Campus Threat Assessment Workshop June 17-18 June 11, 2008 Missing Juvenile June 9, 2008 Beware of Scam Artists June 3, 2008 2nd Suspect Arrested in Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Man May 20, 2008 Preventing Vehicle Break-ins May 19, 2008 1 of 2 Suspects Arrested in Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Man May 14, 2008 K9 Teams Receive NCPDA Certification April 29, 2008 2nd Suspect Arrested in Quality Food Mart Robbery & Shooting April 21, 2008 Baker Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter April 7, 2008 Robbery & Shooting Suspect Arrested After Car Chase March 12, 2008 Wake Forest Police Release Sketch of Robbery & Shooting Suspect March 6, 2008 Food Mart Robbery & Shooting March 1, 2008 Firing Range Training March 5-7 February 28, 2008 Arrests Made in Convenience Store Robbery February 22, 2008 Wake Forest Convenience Store Robbed February 19, 2008 Missing Juvenile February 1, 2008 Preventing Vehicle Break-ins January 25, 2008 Breaking & Entering at Boys & Girls Club January 7, 2008 New Officers Hired January 3, 2008 Man Shot After Dispute January 1, 2008

Our Purpose
The purpose of the Wake Forest Police Department is "Protect and to Serve." The Department strives to protect the right of all persons within our jurisdiction to be free from criminal attack, to be secure in their possessions and to live in peace. The Department serves the people of Wake Forest by performing the law enforcement function in a professional manner and it is to those people that the Department is ultimately responsible.

Our Primary Objective
An urban society free from crime and disorder remains an unachieved ideal; nevertheless, consistent with the values of a free society, it is the primary objective of the Wake Forest Police Department to as closely as possible approach this ideal. In doing so, the Department's role is to enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing the statutory and judicial limitations of Police Authority and the constitutional rights of all persons.

The Wake Forest Police Department is comprised of:

• 53 - Full-time sworn officers
• 6 - Full-time telecommunicators
• 3 - Full-time secretaries
• 1 - Full-time time parking enforcement officer