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Law Enforcement Agencies in Sullivan County, New Hampshire

12 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Sullivan County, New Hampshire: the county sheriff's office, 10 city or town police departments and 1 state police post.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Sullivan County

  • Sullivan County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NH0100000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Sullivan County

  • Charlestown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0100400 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Claremont Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0100600 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Cornish Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0103000 · NIBRS since 2014
  • Goshen Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0101000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Grantham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0101200 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Newport Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0101800 · NIBRS since 2003
  • Plainfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0102000 · NIBRS since 2019
  • Springfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0102200 · NIBRS since 2014
  • Sunapee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0102400 · NIBRS since 2006
  • Washington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NH0102800 · NIBRS since 2004

State Police in Sullivan County

  • State Police: Sullivan CountyState police · ORI NH010010X · NIBRS since 2003

Where People Arrested in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County?
The FBI lists 12 law enforcement agencies in Sullivan County, including 10 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Sullivan County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Sullivan County that is the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. See Sullivan 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 NH0100000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.