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Law Enforcement Agencies in Penobscot County, Maine

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Penobscot County, Maine: the county sheriff's office, 11 city or town police departments and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Penobscot County

  • Penobscot County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ME0100000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Penobscot County

  • Bangor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0100100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Brewer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0100200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Dexter Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0100300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • East Millinocket Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0101000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Hampden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0100700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Holden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0102700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Lincoln Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0100400 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Newport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0101100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Old Town Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0100500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Orono Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0100600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Veazie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0101300 · NIBRS since 2021

College and University Police in Penobscot County

  • University of Maine: OronoCollege or university police · ORI ME0101800 · NIBRS since 2021

Where People Arrested in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Penobscot County, including 11 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Penobscot County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Penobscot County that is the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office. See Penobscot 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 ME0100400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.