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Law Enforcement Agencies in Kennebec County, Maine

11 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Kennebec County, Maine: the county sheriff's office, 9 city or town police departments and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Kennebec County

  • Kennebec County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ME0060000 · NIBRS since 2006

City and Town Police Departments in Kennebec County

  • Augusta Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060100 · NIBRS since 2007
  • Clinton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0062100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Gardiner Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Hallowell Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060300 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Monmouth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060600 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Oakland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060500 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Waterville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060400 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Winslow Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060700 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Winthrop Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0060800 · NIBRS since 2021

State Agencies in Kennebec County

  • Bureau of Capitol PoliceState agency · ORI ME0061500 · NIBRS since 2020

Where People Arrested in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Kennebec County, including 9 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Kennebec County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Kennebec County that is the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office. See Kennebec 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 ME0060700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.