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Law Enforcement Agencies in Worcester County, Massachusetts

71 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 71 law enforcement agencies in Worcester County, Massachusetts: 60 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 9 campus police departments and 1 other agency.

City and Town Police Departments in Worcester County

  • Ashburnham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140100 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Athol Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140200 · NIBRS since 1993
  • Auburn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Barre Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140400 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Berlin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140500 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Blackstone Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140600 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Bolton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140700 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Boylston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140800 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Brookfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0140900 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Charlton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141000 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Clinton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141100 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Douglas Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Dudley Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141300 · NIBRS since 2005
  • East Brookfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141400 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Fitchburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141500 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Gardner Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141600 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Grafton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141700 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Hardwick Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141800 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Harvard Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0141900 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Holden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142000 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Hopedale Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142100 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Hubbardston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142200 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Lancaster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142300 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Leicester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142400 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Leominster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142500 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Lunenburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142600 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Mendon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142700 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Milford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142800 · NIBRS since 2007
  • Millbury Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0142900 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Millville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143000 · NIBRS since 2000
  • New Braintree Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • North Brookfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143200 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Northborough Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Northbridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143400 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Oakham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143500 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Oxford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143600 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Paxton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143700 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Petersham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143800
  • Phillipston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0143900 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Princeton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144000 · NIBRS since 1997
  • Royalston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144100 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Rutland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144200 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Shrewsbury Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Southborough Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144400 · NIBRS since 1998
  • Southbridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144500 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Spencer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144600 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Sterling Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144700 · NIBRS since 2001
  • Sturbridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144800 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Sutton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0144900 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Templeton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145000 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Upton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145100 · NIBRS since 1996
  • Uxbridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145200 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Warren Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145300 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Webster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145400 · NIBRS since 1995
  • West Boylston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145500 · NIBRS since 1997
  • West Brookfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145600 · NIBRS since 1999
  • Westborough Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145700 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Westminster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145800 · NIBRS since 2000
  • Winchendon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0145900 · NIBRS since 1995
  • Worcester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MA0146000 · NIBRS since 1995

State Police in Worcester County

  • State Police: Worcester CountyState police · ORI MA314SP00 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Worcester County

  • Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: Worcester CountyState agency · ORI MA014BA00 · NIBRS since 2026

College and University Police in Worcester County

  • Assumption CollegeCollege or university police · ORI MA014709E · NIBRS since 2003
  • Clark UniversityCollege or university police · ORI MA014689E · NIBRS since 2020
  • College of the Holy CrossCollege or university police · ORI MA014659E · NIBRS since 2021
  • Fitchburg State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI MA0146200 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Mount Wachusett Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI MA0147100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Quinsigamond Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI MA014669E · NIBRS since 2014
  • Tufts University: WorcesterCollege or university police · ORI MA014649E · NIBRS since 2009
  • University of Massachusetts: Medical Center, WorcesterCollege or university police · ORI MA0146100 · NIBRS since 2013
  • Worcester State UniversityCollege or university police · ORI MA0146300 · NIBRS since 2019

Where People Arrested in Worcester County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Massachusetts Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Worcester County?
The FBI lists 71 law enforcement agencies in Worcester County, including 60 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Worcester County?
See Worcester County Jail on this site for who runs the jail in Worcester County and how to reach it.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example MA014689E. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.