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.
Laurinburg, North Carolina, in Scotland County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Laurinburg 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: Laurinburg public records, Scotland County police reports, Laurinburg arrest records, Laurinburg warrants, Laurinburg inmate search, Laurinburg criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Laurinburg
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Laurinburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Laurinburg Police Department); outside it, the Scotland County Sheriff's Office.
The Maxton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Scotland County, so its arrests are not broken out for Scotland County here.
Reports from the Laurinburg Police
For Laurinburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Laurinburg police department's page at laurinburg.org/public-safety/police/services (page title: Services | City of Laurinburg), phone 919-861-3098, 303 West Church Street Laurinburg, NC 28352, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Laurinburg had 191 violent and 665 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,151 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Scotland County Sheriff's Office
The Scotland County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 114 violent and 295 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 667 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 910-276-3385. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at scotlandcountysheriff.com/inmate-search (page title: INMATE SEARCH), phone 910-276-3385, 212 Biggs St., Laurinburg, NC 28352, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at scotlandcounty.org/830/Request-a-Public-Record (page title: Request a Public Record | Scotland County, NC).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Laurinburg?
From the agency that took it. The Laurinburg police department's page is at laurinburg.org/public-safety/police/services, phone 919-861-3098; the sheriff's reports come from the Scotland County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Laurinburg 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 Scotland County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 910-276-3385. 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 Laurinburg 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.