The Records Division of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department is responsible for managing the records and documents of the department. These records include Incident Reports (reports of theft, breaking and enterings, damage to property, fraud, etc.), Motor Vehicle Collision reports, Alarm Registrations, City Ordinance Citations, etc. The Records Division is located inside the front lobby of the J. Reuben Daniel City Hall at 1040 Roanoke Avenue. The hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday. The phone number is (252) 533-2810.
The Records Division can provide upon request copies of Incident Reports and Motor Vehicle Collision reports for a nominal fee of six dollars ($6). Reports are generally available within 7-10 business days of the officer taking the report. Send all requests to Roanoke Rapids Police Department Records Division, P.O. Box 38, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.
Payments on City Ordinance Violations can be made at the Records office. If you need fingerprint cards completed for license or criminal background on applications, the Records Division charges ten dollars ($10). Alarm registrations are free at the Records office. All payments must be cash, personal checks or money orders. No debit or credit cards accepted.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department Records Division is not the Halifax Emergency 911 Central Communications Center. If you have an emergency, please call 9-1-1 to get police assistance. For non-emergency calls, you can call dispatch at (252) 583-2488. If you would like to contact Crime Stoppers to report at tip, call (252) 583-4444.