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Law Enforcement Agencies in Bergen County, New Jersey

74 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 74 law enforcement agencies in Bergen County, New Jersey: the county sheriff's office, 70 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 2 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Bergen County

City and Town Police Departments in Bergen County

State Police in Bergen County

State Agencies in Bergen County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Bergen County

Where People Arrested in Bergen 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 Jersey 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 Bergen County?
The FBI lists 74 law enforcement agencies in Bergen County, including 70 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Bergen County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Bergen County that is the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. See Bergen 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 NJNPIPP00. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.