The Cary Police Department provides citizens with several ways to obtain a copy of police and accident reports. Please note that the Records Team usually receives incident and accident reports 24-48 hours after the officer files the report. There is no charge for local reports. DMV does charge a fee for accident reports
Online
Requests for reportable accidents reports (total damage $1,000 or more) should be made to the North Carolina DMV at 919-861-3098 or by visiting their Crash Report webpage. For non-reportable accident reports (damage less than $1,000), you may submit the Federal Driver’s Privacy Protect Act (DPPA) form.
Some police incident reports from 2014 to the present are available online through the town's Police 2 Citizen (P2C) website. Please note that due to North Carolina General Statutes, not all information is considered public record and is only obtainable with a valid court order signed by a judge.
Email, Fax, or Phone
You may request a public copy of a police incident report by email at recordsinfo@carync.gov or by faxing a request to (919) 460-4904. Please include the report number in your request. Also include a phone number and return email or fax number. Our emails and faxes are checked Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
If you do not have the report number, you may call 919-469-4021 and someone from our Records Team will assist you.
By Text
Text your request for the incident report to 919-469-4021 with the case number. Should you desire the report to be sent to your email, please include our email address.
In Person
If you would like to obtain a copy of an incident report or non-reportable accident report (total damage less than $1,000), you may come in person. The Records Unit is located inside the Cary Police Department at 120 Wilkinson Avenue and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays.
