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Law Enforcement Agencies in Gloucester County, New Jersey

28 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Gloucester County, New Jersey: the county sheriff's office, 24 city or town police departments, 1 state police post, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Gloucester County

City and Town Police Departments in Gloucester County

State Police in Gloucester County

College and University Police in Gloucester County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Gloucester County

Where People Arrested in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County?
The FBI lists 28 law enforcement agencies in Gloucester County, including 24 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Gloucester County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Gloucester County that is the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office. See Gloucester 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 NJ0082000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.