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Law Enforcement Agencies in Somerset County, New Jersey

22 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 22 law enforcement agencies in Somerset County, New Jersey: the county sheriff's office, 19 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Somerset County

  • Somerset County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NJ0180000

City and Town Police Departments in Somerset County

  • Bedminster Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180100 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Bernards Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Bernardsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Bound Brook Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180400 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Branchburg Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180500 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Bridgewater Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180600 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Far Hills Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180700 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Franklin Township Police Department, Somerset CountyCity or town police · ORI NJ0180800 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Green Brook Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0180900 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Hillsborough Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Manville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181100 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Montgomery Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181300 · NIBRS since 2023
  • North Plainfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Peapack and Gladstone Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181500 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Raritan Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181600 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Somerville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181800 · NIBRS since 2023
  • South Bound Brook Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0181900 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Warren Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0182000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Watchung Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0182100 · NIBRS since 2021

State Police in Somerset County

  • State Police: Somerset CountyState police · ORI NJ018SP00

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Somerset County

  • Prosecutor: Somerset CountyOther agency · ORI NJ0188900

Where People Arrested in Somerset 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 Somerset County?
The FBI lists 22 law enforcement agencies in Somerset County, including 19 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Somerset County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Somerset County that is the Somerset County Sheriff's Office. See Somerset 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 NJ0180700. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.