Law Enforcement Agencies in Chowan County, North Carolina
2 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Chowan County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office and 1 city or town police department.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Chowan County
Chowan County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0210000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Chowan County
Edenton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0210100 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Chowan 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.
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 Chowan County?
The FBI lists 2 law enforcement agencies in Chowan County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Chowan County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Chowan County that is the Chowan County Sheriff's Office. See Chowan 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 NC0210100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
