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Wake Forest University Police Department
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Wake Forest University Police Department.
- Agency or unit type
- Campus police
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- Forsyth County
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- Published office location
- 5911 Forest Bridge Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities
This is the institution's sworn campus law-enforcement organization in Forsyth County. Campus police and municipal or county police are distinct agencies; institutional rules, criminal reporting and emergency response may involve different procedures.
How the agency is organized
The university maintains its own police organization and publishes an About page and service descriptions. Its victim-support program and work with local partners supplement campus patrol and response. These institutional services should be distinguished from municipal policing by Winston-Salem.
Official records and officer resources
The department provides victim-support, education and contact resources. Its Alumni Hall contact identifies the police location on Forest Bridge Way; a general university mailing address should not be substituted without checking the department source.
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FBI data · 2025
The following figures are from the FBI’s 2025 published agency tables. They describe a reporting period, not current staffing or an assessment of agency performance.
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 0 |
| Property crime | 116 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Larceny-theft | 73 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 30 |
| Arson | 1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 9; published agency label: Wake Forest University. CIUS_Table_9_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_University_and_College_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 10 |
| Civilian employees | 8 |
| Total full-time employees | 18 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 79; published agency label: Wake Forest University. Table_79_Full_time_Law_Enforcement_Employees_by_State_by_University_and_College_2025.xlsx
Blank or unavailable values remain “Not published.” Participating agencies and reporting scope vary. Campus figures concern the reporting institution; a city name does not expand them to all local residents. Read the data definitions and limitations.
NC SBI data · 2024
The NC SBI record is published under Wake Forest University. Its 2024 reporting-status table lists: Does Not Participate. These earlier figures are presented separately from the FBI’s 2025 tables.
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 23 |
| Civilian employees | 40 |
| Total full-time employees | 63 |
Sources: SBI agency reporting status · SBI law-enforcement personnel.
Personnel are a dated full-time payroll snapshot. Civilian classifications can include jail employees without outside police powers. These are not authorized-position or vacancy counts. Index-crime totals cover selected categories and are not totals of all crime.
Sources and review date
Official agency, government and institutional sources are linked below. Contact details and organizational information were reviewed September 24, 2026. Published statistical years are identified separately.
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