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Law Enforcement Agencies in Strafford County, New Hampshire

16 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 16 law enforcement agencies in Strafford County, New Hampshire: the county sheriff's office, 13 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 1 campus police department.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Strafford County

  • Strafford County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NH0090000 · NIBRS since 2010

City and Town Police Departments in Strafford County

  • Barrington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0090200 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Dover Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0090400 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Durham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0090600 · NIBRS since 2008
  • Farmington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0090800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Lee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0091000 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Madbury Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0091200 · NIBRS since 2017
  • Middleton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0091400 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Milton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0091600 · NIBRS since 2003
  • New Durham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0091800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Rochester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0092000 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Rollinsford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0092200 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Somersworth Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0092400 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Strafford Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0092600 · NIBRS since 2003

State Police in Strafford County

  • State Police: Strafford CountyState police · ORI NH009010X · NIBRS since 2004

College and University Police in Strafford County

  • University of New HampshireCollege or university police · ORI NH00927TZ · NIBRS since 2010

Where People Arrested in Strafford 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 Strafford County?
The FBI lists 16 law enforcement agencies in Strafford County, including 13 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Strafford County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Strafford County that is the Strafford County Sheriff's Office. See Strafford 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 NH0090000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.