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Law Enforcement Agencies in Coos County, New Hampshire

8 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Coos County, New Hampshire: 7 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

City and Town Police Departments in Coos County

  • Berlin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0040600 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Carroll Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0041000 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Colebrook Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0041600 · NIBRS since 2002
  • Gorham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0043000 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Lancaster Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0043800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Pittsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0045200 · NIBRS since 2015
  • Whitefield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0047000 · NIBRS since 2009

State Police in Coos County

  • State Police: Coos CountyState police · ORI NH004010X · NIBRS since 2004

Where People Arrested in Coos 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 Coos County?
The FBI lists 8 law enforcement agencies in Coos County, including 7 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Coos County?
See Coos County Jail on this site for who runs the jail in Coos County and how to reach it.
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 NH004010X. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.