WFPD to host Drug Take Back Event at Wegmans October 24
WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2026 National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at...
Police Department accepting Junior Cadet applications
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is seeking young men and women interested in joining the Junior Cadets. Dedicated to preparing young adults for careers and leadership in...
Do you recognize these individuals? Police requesting public’s assistance
WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individuals shown in the surveillance images. The subjects are wanted for questioning in connection...
Downed tree & power lines cause power outages & road closure along Jenkins Road
***UPDATE - Jenkins Road has reopened and power has been restored. The information below was posted at 7:45 a.m.: WAKE FOREST, NC – The portion of Jenkins Road from Fullard Drive to Chillmark Avenue...
SCAM ALERT! No law enforcement agency will ever contact you by phone & request payment for missing a jury summons or any other legal matter
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is again urging community members to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following several recently reported phone scams involving...
Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics Thursday at Texas Roadhouse, online donations also accepted
WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way Thursday, July 16, during the “Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several...
Officer J. Manning named 2026 CIT Officer of the Year
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) recently named Officer J. Manning as its 2026 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer of the Year. A specialized law enforcement program, the...
Police & Fire officials remind residents that most fireworks are illegal in NC, current conditions enhance risk of fires
WAKE FOREST, NC – As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day and our nation’s 250th birthday, Wake Forest officials are reminding community members that the possession or discharge of most...
Town set to enforce “No Trespassing” at “Shady 80”
WAKE FOREST, NC – Later today (Friday, June 19), Public Works crews will again install no trespassing signage throughout the 80 acres of undeveloped land in the vicinity of Forestville Road and...
Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics July 16 at Texas Roadhouse, online donations also accepted
WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way Thursday, July 16, during the “Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several...
Traffic Alert – Bowling Forest
WAKE FOREST, NC – Beginning Wednesday, June 17, and continuing through early July from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working at the future site of Wake Forest Fire Station #6...
Wake Forest Police accepting donations of bottled water for distribution to greenway users
WAKE FOREST, NC – For several years, Wake Forest Police officers have handed out free bottles of iced water to walkers, joggers, cyclists, and other greenway users while patrolling Town greenways in...