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Law Enforcement Agencies in Cumberland County, Maine

15 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Cumberland County, Maine: the county sheriff's office, 13 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Cumberland County

  • Cumberland County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ME0030000 · NIBRS since 2019

City and Town Police Departments in Cumberland County

  • Bridgton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Brunswick Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030100 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Cape Elizabeth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Cumberland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0031000 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Falmouth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030300 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Freeport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0031100 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Gorham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Portland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Scarborough Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030700 · NIBRS since 2005
  • South Portland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030600 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Westbrook Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0030800 · NIBRS since 2018
  • Windham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0031500 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Yarmouth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0031400 · NIBRS since 2020

College and University Police in Cumberland County

  • University of Southern MaineCollege or university police · ORI ME0031800 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Cumberland 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 Maine 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 Cumberland County?
The FBI lists 15 law enforcement agencies in Cumberland County, including 13 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Cumberland County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Cumberland County that is the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. See Cumberland 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 ME0030000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.