Law Enforcement Agencies in Northampton County, North Carolina
7 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Northampton County, North Carolina: the county sheriff's office and 6 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Northampton County
Northampton County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NC0660000 · NIBRS since 2020
City and Town Police Departments in Northampton County
Conway Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0660200
Garysburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0660800
Gaston Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0660300
Jackson Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0660400
Rich Square Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0660100
Woodland Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NC0660600 · NIBRS since 2019
Where People Arrested in Northampton 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 Northampton County?
The FBI lists 7 law enforcement agencies in Northampton County, including 6 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Northampton County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Northampton County that is the Northampton County Sheriff's Office. See Northampton 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 NC0660100. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
