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.
Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Salisbury 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: Salisbury public records, Rowan County police reports, Salisbury arrest records, Salisbury warrants, Salisbury criminal records, Salisbury court records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Salisbury
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 Salisbury that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Salisbury Police Department); outside it, the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
The Kannapolis Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Rowan County, so its arrests are not broken out for Rowan County here.
Reports from the Salisbury Police
For Salisbury, SearchSystems opened and checked the Salisbury police department's page at p2c.salisburync.gov/maintenance.aspx (page title: Salisbury Police Department P2C), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Salisbury had 216 violent and 1,313 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,454 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Rowan County Sheriff's Office
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 167 violent and 622 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,781 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 rowancountync.gov/642/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records | Rowan County).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Salisbury?
From the agency that took it. The Salisbury police department's page is at p2c.salisburync.gov/maintenance.aspx; the sheriff's reports come from the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Salisbury 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 Rowan 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 Salisbury 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.