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Law Enforcement Agencies in Salem County, New Jersey

11 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Salem County, New Jersey: the county sheriff's office, 8 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Salem County

  • Salem County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NJ0170000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Salem County

  • Carney's Point Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0171300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Elmer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0170200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Elsinboro Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0170300 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Lower Alloways Creek Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0170400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Penns Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0170800 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Pennsville Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0170500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Salem Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0171200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Woodstown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0171500 · NIBRS since 2021

State Police in Salem County

  • State Police: Salem CountyState police · ORI NJ017SP00

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Salem County

  • Prosecutor: Salem CountyOther agency · ORI NJ0178900

Where People Arrested in Salem 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 Salem County?
The FBI lists 11 law enforcement agencies in Salem County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Salem County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Salem County that is the Salem County Sheriff's Office. See Salem 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 NJ0171300. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.