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Law Enforcement Agencies in York County, Maine

16 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 16 law enforcement agencies in York County, Maine: the county sheriff's office and 15 city or town police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in York County

  • York County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI ME0160000 · NIBRS since 2020

City and Town Police Departments in York County

  • Berwick Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160600 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Biddeford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160100 · NIBRS since 2016
  • Buxton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0161800 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Eliot Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160700 · NIBRS since 2016
  • Kennebunk Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160800 · NIBRS since 2016
  • Kennebunkport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160900 · NIBRS since 2016
  • Kittery Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160200 · NIBRS since 2016
  • North Berwick Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0161100 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Ogunquit Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0161200 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Old Orchard Beach Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160300 · NIBRS since 2004
  • Saco Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160400 · NIBRS since 2005
  • Sanford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0160500 · NIBRS since 2018
  • South Berwick Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0161300 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Wells Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0161400 · NIBRS since 2008
  • York Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI ME0161600 · NIBRS since 2006

Where People Arrested in York 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 York County?
The FBI lists 16 law enforcement agencies in York County, including 15 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in York County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In York County that is the York County Sheriff's Office. See York 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 ME0160300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.