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Law Enforcement Agencies in Dorchester County, Maryland

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Dorchester County, Maryland: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Dorchester County

  • Dorchester County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MD0100000 · NIBRS since 2023

City and Town Police Departments in Dorchester County

  • Cambridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MD0100100 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Hurlock Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MD0100300 · NIBRS since 2023

State Police in Dorchester County

  • State Police: Dorchester CountyState police · ORI MDMSP4500 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Dorchester 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 Maryland 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 Dorchester County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Dorchester County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Dorchester County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Dorchester County that is the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office. See Dorchester County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
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 MDMSP4500. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.