Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Apex, North Carolina, in Wake County, has about 76,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Apex depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the North Carolina Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Apex public records, Wake County police reports, Apex arrest records, Apex warrants, Apex inmate search, Apex criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Apex
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Apex that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Apex Police Department); outside it, the Wake County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places four other agencies, three campus police departments and six state agencies in Wake County, each with a records office of its own.
The Angier Police Department and the Durham Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Wake County, so their arrests are not broken out for Wake County here.
Reports from the Apex Police
For Apex, SearchSystems opened and checked the Apex police department's page at apexpdnc.policetocitizen.com (page title: Police To Citizen), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Apex had 42 violent and 632 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 666 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Wake County Sheriff's Office
The Wake County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 255 violent and 1,001 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,251 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at wakeso.policetocitizen.com/Inmates (page title: Police To Citizen), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the North Carolina Public Records Act Requires
The North Carolina Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at wake.gov/departments-government/communications-office/public-record... (page title: Public Records Requests | Wake County Government).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Apex?
From the agency that took it. The Apex police department's page is at apexpdnc.policetocitizen.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Wake County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Apex have to answer?
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act, as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Wake County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the answer is due as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Apex website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.