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.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Nash County, has about 55,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rocky Mount 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: Rocky Mount public records, Nash County police reports, Rocky Mount arrest records, Rocky Mount warrants, Rocky Mount inmate search, Rocky Mount criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rocky Mount
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 Rocky Mount that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rocky Mount Police Department); outside it, the Nash County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Nash County Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Rocky Mount Police
For Rocky Mount, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rocky Mount police records page at rockymountnc.gov/FormCenter/Police-9/Police-Public-Records-Request-... (page title: Form Center, Police: Public Records Request Form), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rocky Mount had 367 violent and 1,844 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 566 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Nash County Sheriff's Office
The Nash County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 82 violent and 299 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 391 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at nashcountync.gov/252/Detention-Center (page title: Detention Center | Nash County, NC), 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 Rocky Mount?
From the agency that took it. The Rocky Mount police records page is at rockymountnc.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Nash County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Rocky Mount 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 Nash 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 Rocky Mount 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.