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.
Kannapolis, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County, has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Kannapolis 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: Kannapolis public records, Cabarrus County police reports, Kannapolis arrest records, Kannapolis warrants, Kannapolis inmate search, Kannapolis criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Kannapolis
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 Kannapolis that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Kannapolis Police Department); outside it, the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.
The Locust Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Cabarrus County, so its arrests are not broken out for Cabarrus County here.
Reports from the Kannapolis Police
For Kannapolis, SearchSystems opened and checked the Kannapolis police records page at kannapolisnc.gov/Portals/0/Kannapolis/Departments/Police/Documents/... (page title: Kannapolis Police Department Public Records Request), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Kannapolis had 105 violent and 936 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,188 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office
The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 57 violent and 465 property crimes reported for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at cabarruscounty.us/Government/Departments/Sheriffs-Office-Old/Detent... (page title: Find an Inmate Cabarrus County), 65 Church St S Concord, NC 28025, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (704) 262-5500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Kannapolis?
From the agency that took it. The Kannapolis police records page is at kannapolisnc.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Kannapolis 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 Cabarrus 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 Kannapolis 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.