Police News

Traffic Alert – North Main Street

Crews from Jacobs Construction & Development, a contractor working to develop the Town Homes of Main project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the 1000 block of North Main Street, in the vicinity of the Barnford Mill Road intersection, Friday-Wednesday,...Read more

10/10/2019

Horton places 5th in Tactical Games

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is pleased to announce that Cpl. J. Horton placed fifth out of 46 competitors in the Sept. 21-22 Tactical Games in Autryville, NC.

A combination of functional fitness competition and combat exercise, the Tactical Games were created to provide a...Read more

10/09/2019

Everett earns Traffic Enforcement & Investigation certification

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is pleased to announce that Officer T. Everett recently earned the NC Justice Academy’s Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Certificate.

A patrol officer with the WFPD, Everett is the 321st North Carolina law enforcement officer to complete the...Read more

10/07/2019

Make plans to attend Monday’s National Night Out

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships and help kick off Crime Prevention Month by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night...Read more

10/04/2019

CORPUD crews responding to ruptured water main at Wingate Street & Stadium Drive

Crews from the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department (CORPUD) are responding to a ruptured water main at the intersection of Wingate Street and Stadium Drive. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and take an alternate route. There is no word on the cause of the ruptured main. CORPUD...Read more

09/26/2019

Higgins completes Crisis Intervention Team training

The Wake Forest Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer C. Higgins recently completed Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training.

A specialized law enforcement program, the CIT is a partnership between 17 Wake County law enforcement agencies, Wake County Human Services and the...Read more

09/26/2019

Rules for political signs

Political signs are going up around the community in advance of the Nov. 5 local election. For complete information on the election, visit the Wake County Board of Elections website at www.wakegov.com/elections/Pages/default....Read more

09/24/2019

Make plans to attend Wake Forest’s National Night Out on Oct. 7

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out (NNO) on Monday, Oct. 7. The event...Read more

09/17/2019

Wake Forest ranked among safest cities in NC

Safety is something most people look for when choosing where to live, and Wake Forest residents may be in one of the safest areas in North Carolina, according to a new study.

The Town of Wake Forest was recently named the 15th-safest city in the state by BackgroundChecks.org.

The...Read more

09/13/2019

Police Department Turkey Drive is underway

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is now accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov. 23, as part of its 13 th Annual Turkey Drive. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations via PayPal at http://bit.ly/...Read more

09/13/2019