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Law Enforcement Agencies in Kent County, Maryland

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Kent 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 Kent County

  • Kent County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI MD0150000 · NIBRS since 2023

City and Town Police Departments in Kent County

  • Chestertown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MD0150200 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Rock Hall Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI MD0150400 · NIBRS since 2025

State Police in Kent County

  • State Police: Kent CountyState police · ORI MDMSP4400 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Kent 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 Kent County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Kent County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Kent County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Kent County that is the Kent County Sheriff's Office. See Kent 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 MD0150400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.