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 September 25, 2026.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in Pasquotank County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Elizabeth City 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: Elizabeth City public records, Pasquotank County police reports, Elizabeth City arrest records, Elizabeth City warrants, Elizabeth City inmate search, Elizabeth City criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Elizabeth City
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 Elizabeth City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Elizabeth City Police Department); outside it, the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Elizabeth City State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Elizabeth City Police
For Elizabeth City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Elizabeth City police department's page at elizabethcitync.gov/police-department (page title: Police Department | Elizabeth City, NC), phone (252)335-4321, 305 East Main Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Elizabeth City had 67 violent and 466 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 164 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office
The Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 61 violent and 157 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 402 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 252-338-2191. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at pasquotankcountync.org/sheriff (page title: Sheriff's Office | Pasquotank County North Carolina), phone 252-338-2191, 200 East Colonial Ave. Elizabeth City, NC 27909, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the North Carolina Public Records Act Requires
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the agency must answer a request as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Elizabeth City?
From the agency that took it. The Elizabeth City police department's page is at elizabethcitync.gov/police-department, phone (252)335-4321; the sheriff's reports come from the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Elizabeth City 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 Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 252-338-2191. 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 Elizabeth City 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.