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Law Enforcement Agencies in Belknap County, New Hampshire

13 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Belknap County, New Hampshire: the county sheriff's office, 11 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Belknap County

  • Belknap County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NH0010000 · NIBRS since 2017

City and Town Police Departments in Belknap County

  • Alton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0010200 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Barnstead Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0010400 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Belmont Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0010600 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Center Harbor Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0010800 · NIBRS since 2008
  • Gilford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0011000 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Gilmanton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0011200 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Laconia Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0011400 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Meredith Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0011600 · NIBRS since 2002
  • New Hampton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0011800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Sanbornton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0012000 · NIBRS since 2011
  • Tilton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0012200 · NIBRS since 2003

State Police in Belknap County

  • State Police: Belknap CountyState police · ORI NH001010X · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Belknap 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 New Hampshire 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 Belknap County?
The FBI lists 13 law enforcement agencies in Belknap County, including 11 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Belknap County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Belknap County that is the Belknap County Sheriff's Office. See Belknap 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 NH0010000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.