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Law Enforcement Agencies in Sussex County, New Jersey

14 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Sussex County, New Jersey: the county sheriff's office, 11 city or town police departments, 1 state police post and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Sussex County

  • Sussex County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI NJ0190000

City and Town Police Departments in Sussex County

  • Andover Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0190200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Byram Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0190400 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Franklin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0190600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Hamburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0190900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Hardyston Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0191100 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Hopatcong Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0191200 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Newton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0191500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Ogdensburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0191600 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Sparta Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0191800 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Stanhope Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0191900 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Vernon Township Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI NJ0192200 · NIBRS since 2021

State Police in Sussex County

  • State Police: Sussex CountyState police · ORI NJ019SP00

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Sussex County

  • Prosecutor: Sussex CountyOther agency · ORI NJ0198900

Where People Arrested in Sussex 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 Sussex County?
The FBI lists 14 law enforcement agencies in Sussex County, including 11 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Sussex County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Sussex County that is the Sussex County Sheriff's Office. See Sussex 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 NJ0191600. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.