Law Enforcement Agencies in Hertford County, North Carolina
4 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Hertford County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office and 3 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hertford County
Hertford County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0460000 · NIBRS since 2019
City and Town Police Departments in Hertford County
Ahoskie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0460100 · NIBRS since 2019
Murfreesboro Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0460200 · NIBRS since 2019
Winton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0460300
Where People Arrested in Hertford 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 Hertford County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Hertford County, including 3 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hertford County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hertford County that is the Hertford County Sheriff's Office. See Hertford 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 NC0460200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
