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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

18 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Hunterdon County, New Jersey: the county sheriff's office, 15 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hunterdon County

  • Hunterdon County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NJ0100000

City and Town Police Departments in Hunterdon County

  • Califon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0100400
  • Clinton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0100500
  • Clinton Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0100600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Delaware Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0100700
  • Flemington Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0100900
  • Franklin Township Police Department, Hunterdon CountyCity or town police · ORI NJ0101000
  • Frenchtown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0101100
  • High Bridge Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0101400
  • Holland Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0101500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Lambertville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0101700
  • Lebanon Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0101900
  • Raritan Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0102100
  • Readington Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0102200
  • Tewksbury Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0102400
  • West Amwell Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0102600

State Police in Hunterdon County

  • State Police: Hunterdon CountyState police · ORI NJ010SP00

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Hunterdon County

  • Prosecutor: Hunterdon CountyOther agency · ORI NJ0108900

Where People Arrested in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County?
The FBI lists 18 law enforcement agencies in Hunterdon County, including 15 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hunterdon County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hunterdon County that is the Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office. See Hunterdon 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 NJ0100400. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.